Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Windermere Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Beazeley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Assisi Catholic Trust
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 440
- URN
- 145678
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702414200
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 440 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 49% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 60% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 70% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 436 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 445 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School compares
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranked 14th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.3% | 32.5% | 440 | — |
| Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 7.7% | 41.6% | 431 | 0.2 miles |
| Bournemouth Park Academy | 64% | 6.5% | 42.7% | 534 | 0.5 miles |
| Hamstel Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 583 | 0.7 miles |
| Hamstel Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.9% | 26.8% | 434 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenways Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 30% | 856 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
- 9 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report22 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.46%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery0.2 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Bournemouth Park Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Hamstel Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Greenways Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
- Bournemouth Park Academy Primary
- Bournes Green Infant School Primary
- Bournes Green Junior School Primary
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
- Greenways Primary School Primary
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hamstel Junior School Primary
- Hinguar Community Primary School Primary
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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 Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is Mr Chris Beazeley, 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 440 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 440 on roll (93%), 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is part of ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- 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 68% in 2022/23 and 61% 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 14th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 5.3% 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 10 July 2026.