Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 28th of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2022, report published 14 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

119 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals37%

37%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16%

16%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.1%

26.1%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grove Lea Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
St Helen's CE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
West End Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
King's Meadow Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Bird
Phone: 01977625354
Website: sacredheart.bkcat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJ
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 138941

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.