Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE5 3HH · Leicester
#549 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#6981 of 15,697 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 310 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 549th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 310; capacity filled 83.6%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 84th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)66%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 66%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bridge Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
295 students · 89 m away
Green Lane Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
278 students · 240 m away
Shenton Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
360 students · 256 m away
Jameah Boys Academy
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
190 students · 364 m away
Jameah Academy
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
217 students · 383 m away
Charnwood Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 446 m away
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
224 students · 547 m away
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd
Leicester · Independent primary · Ages 5–6
4 students · 699 m away
Spinney Hill Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
687 students · 724 m away
Highfields Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
352 students · 800 m away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Giles CofE Primary School
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310 students
Holbeach Primary Academy
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309 students
Ashby Hill Top Primary School
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308 students
Kingsway Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
312 students
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
312 students
Robert Bakewell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
307 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 54.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #549 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #549 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #6981 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy had 310 students in 2025.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.