Sacred Heart Primary School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Middlesbrough , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 329 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
329
Pupils
280
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Sacred Heart Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Primary School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Primary School is the geographic zone Middlesbrough 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. Middlesbrough 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 Primary School is managed by Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Middlesbrough catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
Sacred Heart Primary School has a published admission number of 280 places. 329 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Middlesbrough allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.9% of pupils at Sacred Heart Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Middlesbrough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough school admissions →
Sacred Heart Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142365
Other Primary Schools in Middlesbrough
If Sacred Heart Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Middlesbrough are the next closest alternatives.
Beech Grove Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS4 3AP
Newport Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TS1 5NQ
Berwick Hills Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TS3 7QH
Park End Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS3 0AA
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TS9 7JL
Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TS9 6NN
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Middlesbrough
Sacred Heart Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Middlesbrough. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Primary School 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 Primary School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Primary School is the geographic zone Middlesbrough 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. Middlesbrough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sacred Heart Primary School currently has 329 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 280 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Primary School? ▾
Sacred Heart Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Middlesbrough before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Primary School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough, 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 Primary School? ▾
Sacred Heart Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.