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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 3HH

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–11333 pupilsST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
66%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
24.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,040

2024-25

Places filled
90%

333 of 371 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↑ +13%

53%
'18-19
63%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -1%

10%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
9%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +5

101
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +2

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -1

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +1.8

-0.4
'18-19
1.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +0.2

1.2
'18-19
1.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +0.8

1.6
'18-19
2.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+8.9% vs Leicester average

This school66.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.2 vs Leicester average

This school106.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Leicester average

This school106.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
24.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
74.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.0%

Gender split

53%
47%

175 girls · 158 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
62.5%
African
9.3%
White British
6.6%
Other Black
3.9%
Caribbean
3.6%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other White
2.4%
Other Mixed
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Unclassified
1.2%
White & Asian
1.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-1.3% vs Leicester average

This school24.0%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+27.2% vs Leicester average

This school74.2%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-3.8% vs Leicester average

This school4.5%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+9.1% vs Leicester average

This school21.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.6%

4.7%
'18-19
7.5%
'21-22
7.3%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.5%
'18-19
24.6%
'21-22
23.3%
'22-23
25.5%
'23-24
19.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Leicester average

This school6.3%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+0.6% vs Leicester average

This school19.4%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£228,750

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
38

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
15%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
1/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
15
Anti social behaviour
5
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
3
Vehicle crime
3
Burglary
2
Other theft
2
Other crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138081