Sacred Heart Catholic School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(23/05/2023)
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60%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Cecil Road
Paignton
TQ3 2SH
01803558298

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. At the heart of this school is an intense shared commitment to inclusion and equality. You have developed a staff team that totally subscribes to your vision and will go ‘the extra mile’ for pupils in its care. Pupils speak with great pride about their school. Typically, parents comment that their children ‘thrive’ in this friendly and happy school. Many parents comment on the ‘fantastic support’ they themselves receive. The overwhelming majority of parents would recommend this school to other parents. You have a thorough understanding of the school’s strengths and areas that need improvement. It is to your credit that when you had concerns about school improvement you sought advice and responded readily. The local area adviser from the Plymouth Catholic and Anglican Schools Trust (CAST) has worked with the local authority, which has brokered support from Torbay Teaching School Alliance. You have responded swiftly to this support. Specialist leaders have provided valuable advice. As a result, you have developed a strong team of middle leaders. Together, you have quickly embedded policy into practice. Consequently, pupils are receiving a consistently good quality of education. Members of the local governing body are clear about their roles and benefit from constructive relationships with the staff team and the directors of the trust. This promotes transparency, openness and objectivity. As a result, governors have a clear understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. They confidently challenge and hold leaders to account to bring about improvements. The trust’s area adviser knows the school well and has been effective in providing governors with training in areas such as safeguarding. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have nurtured a culture where pupils and their families feel able to share any concerns or anxieties they may have. Pupils enjoy strong, trusting relationships with staff. They particularly value ‘The Lodge’, a calm and tranquil area by the awardwinning garden where pupils receive additional support. When asked about bullying, pupils readily explained that there is very little bullying in school because ‘we all care about each other and try to understand others’ point of views’. You can demonstrate how swift action by the school has helped to overcome concerns promptly and prevent any risks from escalating. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and of high quality. This is a caring school. You encourage wider family involvement. Parents’ contribution to school life is greatly valued. Teachers help pupils to understand the risks of unsafe behaviour. Consequently, pupils are knowledgeable about e-safety. In addition, your early years team has been proactive in responding to local needs. Staff have supported families in establishing routines for teeth cleaning and enhanced their understanding of stranger danger. Although overall attendance is broadly in line with the national average, too many pupils are persistently absent. You recognised that poor attendance was impeding pupils’ progress. As with other aspects of the school’s work, governors have provided challenge and your leadership team has worked tirelessly to tackle this. Leaders engaged the support of an attendance officer and a family support worker who is working well with parents to help them understand the importance of their children attending school regularly. As a result, rates of attendance for pupils persistently absent from school have improved. However, there is still work to be done in developing a culture of good attendance. Inspection findings My first line of enquiry focused on mathematics. Following disappointing results in mathematics in last year’s key stage 1 and 2 national tests, you wasted no time in analysing and tackling the reasons for this underachievement. The comprehensive actions you have taken have led to rapid improvement in pupils’ ability to think more deeply to apply reasoning skills when solving problems in mathematics. Representatives from the teaching school alliance have worked with you to improve leadership of mathematics. Very specific staff training and leaders’ checks on the quality of teaching have been fruitful. We visited a number of mathematics lessons and I scrutinised a number of pupils’ work. It is clear there have been marked improvements in a relatively short space of time.

Sacred Heart Catholic School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>54, "strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>15, "strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>17, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>77, "no"=>23} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 24-05-2023

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