The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ilkley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 124 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
124
Pupils
210
Capacity
59%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is managed by Bradford 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 59% filled: places available
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 124 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 59%. At 59% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ilkley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Valley Drive, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8NL
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139353
Other Primary Schools in Ilkley
If The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ilkley are the next closest alternatives.
Ben Rhydding Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS29 8QH
Addingham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS29 0NR
All Saints' CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LS29 9BE
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LS29 7RQ
Ashlands Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LS29 8JY
Menston Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LS29 6NY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Keighley
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Keighley
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bradford
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Shipley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Sacred Heart Catholic 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: The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 124 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bradford.
What is the admissions policy for The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Ilkley, Bradford, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.