Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 333 pupils, and a capacity of 371 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
333
Pupils
371
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicester and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy: 371 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 371 places. 333 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 371, Leicester's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.8% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicester school admissions →
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138081
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicester
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 371 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.