Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (East Sussex). It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Environment.
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Progress:Above average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.
Attainment:Above average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances:About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance:About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Environment:Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions:Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.