Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, DL7 8UL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Conway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 147276
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Telephone
- 01609780971
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 92 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 100% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 100% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 - a Catholic voluntary academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy compares
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 144th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 92 | — |
| Broomfield School | — | 5% | 17.5% | 212 | 0.0 miles |
| Romanby Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Mill Hill Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 52.8% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Applegarth Primary School | 47% | 5% | 18.2% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| Alverton Primary School | 52% | 7.5% | 54.6% | 194 | 1.2 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)
- 20.22%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 7.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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Broomfield School0.0 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Romanby Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
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Mill Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
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Applegarth Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
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Alverton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Northallerton.
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Applegarth Primary School Primary
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Primary
- Brompton Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfield School Primary
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Primary
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Primary
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mill Hill Primary School Primary
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teach?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Mr Paul Conway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, 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 - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 92 on roll (88%), 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 Catholic voluntary academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 - a Catholic voluntary academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 - a Catholic voluntary academy rank locally?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 144th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 - a Catholic voluntary academy's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy'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 2 July 2026.