Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, DL7 8ULOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in Northallerton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 6th of 10 primary schools in Northallerton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 23 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Pupils are proud to live up to the school's vision of 'being the best you can be'. Older pupils enjoy taking on leadership roles in school. They act as sports leaders in the 'wake up, shake up' club. They are also 'buddies' to younger children in the early years. Pupils are safe in this inclusive school. They are kind to one another. Instances of poor behaviour are rare. Pupils understand the expectations the school has. They relish the focus the school places on celebrating their success. Children in the early years develop their social interaction in a well-designed provision. They are confident and enthusiastic when talking to others. The school has high expectations for the quality of education. Pupils achieve well. They benefit from the well-designed curriculum the trust has helped to put in place. Pupils look forward to their lessons and enjoy positive relationships with staff. Pupils increasingly benefit from a curriculum that extends beyond the academic. They have a sound understanding of how to stay safe on- and offline. Pupils are proud to support a range of charities. They also enjoy being house captains and joining the school council. This enables them to develop life skills and help others.
What the school should improve
- The mathematics curriculum is not implemented consistently well across the school. Learning is not well matched to some pupils' needs, including those with SEND. Furthermore, assessment does not identify gaps in learning as effectively as it should. The school should further intensify actions to improve the mathematics curriculum for all pupil groups.
- Many aspects of the school's curriculum and wider provision are new. The impact of these changes is not fully understood or realised. The school should continue its work to build leadership capacity so that their ambitious vision is implemented, evaluated and refined consistently well. academy 3
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
92 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Romanby Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Mill Hill Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Applegarth Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Alverton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Conway
- Phone
- 01609780971
- Address
- Broomfield Avenue, Northallerton, DL7 8UL
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 147276
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.