Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sowerby Bridge

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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

St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1BL

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		New Road Primary School
0.5		Trinity Academy St Peter's
0.6		Tuel Lane Infant School
0.8		Triangle CofE VC Primary School
0.9		Warley Town School
1.0		Luddendenfoot Academy
1.0		Norland CE School
1.1		Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge
1.1		Bolton Brow Primary Academy
1.6		Warley Road Primary Academy
1.6		St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School
1.7		Luddenden CofE School

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Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

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

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

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

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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