Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 40th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 11 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

310 pupils on roll, with places for 371

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language76.1%

76.1%, 54.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bridge Junior School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Green Lane Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shenton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Charnwood Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	67% met the expected standard
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison James and Mrs Marie Sexton
Phone: 01162624418
Website: sacredheart.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 138081

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.