Sacred Heart School
Mayfield Lane, Durgates, TN5 6DQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Johanna Collyer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 176
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 114636
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892783414
About this school
Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic independent school in East Sussex. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 138 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sacred Heart School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sacred Heart School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Sacred Heart 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 35
Location
Nearby schools
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The Mount Camphill Community Ltd0.8 miles
Other types · Wadhurst
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Bricklehurst Manor School2.6 miles
Special schools · Wadhurst
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Mayfield School4.0 miles
Independent schools · Mayfield
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The Mead School4.9 miles
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells
-
Beechwood School5.2 miles
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells
Common questions
- What year groups does Sacred Heart School teach?
- Sacred Heart School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in East Sussex.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart School?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart School is Mrs Johanna Collyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sacred Heart School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sacred Heart School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Sacred Heart School?
- Sacred Heart School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart School full?
- Sacred Heart School has capacity for 176 pupils and 138 on roll (78%), so it has space against 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is Sacred Heart School a selective school?
- No. Sacred Heart School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Sacred Heart School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sacred Heart School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.