Hart Lane, Hartlepool, County Durham TS26 8NL
10 reasons to choose Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hartlepool and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 30 members of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
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Red House School (9.4 miles); Teesside High School (14.1 miles); Yarm School (15.6 miles).
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