Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester LE5 3HH

https://www.sacredheart.leicester.sch.uk/

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Josephs Catholic Academy, Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy and Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions, Attainment and Environment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Bridge Junior School
0.1		Green Lane Infant School
0.4		Charnwood Primary School
0.4		Catherine Infant School
0.4		St Barnabas CofE Primary School
0.5		Spinney Hill Primary School
0.6		Highfields Primary School
0.6		Taylor Road Primary School
0.7		Catherine Junior School
0.7		Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
0.7		Uplands Infant School
0.7		Merrydale Infant School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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