The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Valley Drive, Ilkley, Bradford, LS29 8NL

Good

Inspected 13 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

124

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bradford →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 124 / 210 (59%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

7.3%

Disadvantaged

7.3%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

8.1%

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)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

6.3%

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.

6.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

5.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£47,049

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,988 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.71

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,097

Spend per pupil

£6,710

Income per pupil

46%

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.