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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1BL
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 Progress and Admissions.
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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
Representation: Slightly 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: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.
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.)
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