Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire and the Humber HX6 1BL · Calderdale
#1048 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#10622 of 15,697 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Sowerby Bridge, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 150 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 37.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1048th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 150; capacity filled 85.7%.
There are 13 schools in Sowerby Bridge; Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 11th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- 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%)39.3%
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
- 150
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- 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).
New Road Primary School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 309 m away
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,589 students · 652 m away
Trinity Academy St Peter's
Sowerby Bridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 900 m away
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
968 students · 1.3 km away
Triangle CofE VC Primary School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 1.3 km away
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
70 students · 1.5 km away
Norland CE School
Sowerby Bridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
61 students · 1.5 km away
Warley Town School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
129 students · 1.5 km away
Luddendenfoot Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.6 km away
Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Sowerby Bridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
151 students
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Cleethorpes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
149 students
Rokeby Park Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
149 students
Harthill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
149 students
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
151 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 37.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1048 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber?
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #1048 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #10622 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 150 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 4–11. 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.