Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Lockwood Road, Rotherham, Barnsley, S63 9JY

Good

Inspected 3 March 2020

Good

Ofsted

35%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

158

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barnsley →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 158 / 140 (113%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 March 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.1%

Disadvantaged

22.8%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

35%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

13.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.47

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

6.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£51,353

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,173 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,860

Spend per pupil

£7,746

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.