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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mere Close
 Off Mere Road
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE5 3HH
Telephone: 0116 262 4418

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Trust: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Alison James and Marie Sexton (since August 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Catherine Hayles
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.69 / 18.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.11
Number of pupils: 310
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 93.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 98.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester East
Electoral Ward: North Evington
School Number: 8563422

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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