Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley, Luton, LU2 9AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gabrielle Somes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- URN
- 151151
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582287480
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 342 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 1 November 2019, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Sacred Heart Primary School (URN 109640).
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 17.5% | 342 | — |
| Stopsley Community Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 25.4% | 479 | 0.2 miles |
| Ramridge Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 32.4% | 472 | 0.3 miles |
| Someries Junior School | 67% | 3.6% | 21.3% | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre | — | 3.3% | 9.2% | 321 | 0.6 miles |
| Putteridge Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 16.2% | 607 | 0.8 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)
- 17.49%
- English as an additional language
- 33.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 9.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stopsley Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Luton
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Ramridge Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Luton
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Someries Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
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Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
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Putteridge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bramingham Primary School Primary
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Caddington Village School Primary
- Chalton Lower School Primary
- Chantry Primary Academy Primary
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- Crawley Green Infant School Primary
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Primary
- Dallow Primary School Primary
- Denbigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School teach?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is Mrs Gabrielle Somes, 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 342 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 342 on roll (81%), 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 Northampton.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary 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 Catholic Primary 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 10 July 2026.