Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Floatshall Road, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Bramhall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 251
- URN
- 105536
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619983419
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 251 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 91% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 94% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 251 |
| 2024/25 | 251 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School compares
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 27% | 251 | — |
| Baguley Hall Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 54.5% | 472 | 0.2 miles |
| Newall Green Primary School | 42% | 7.7% | 67.9% | 577 | 0.8 miles |
| Broomwood Primary School | 65% | 5.8% | 46.4% | 355 | 0.8 miles |
| Sandilands Primary School | 56% | 7.7% | 48.1% | 395 | 0.9 miles |
| Benchill Primary School | 60% | 6.4% | 67% | 479 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.03%
- English as an additional language
- 39.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 4.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Baguley Hall Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Newall Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Broomwood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Sandilands Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Benchill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 49th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School teach?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is Mrs Julia Bramhall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has 251 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 251 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.