Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Byermoor is performing well overall, achieving a good rating in most areas, with exceptional marks in behaviour and personal development. The pupils exhibit high levels of enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards their learning, creating a nurturing environment where they feel safe and supported. The introduction of new curriculums, particularly in phonics, has led to notable improvements in pupil achievement, and leaders are dedicated to ensuring all students, including those with special educational needs, are given the opportunity to thrive. However, some of the recently introduced curriculums require more time to be fully embedded in practice to maximize their effectiveness. Despite its overall good performance, the school faces challenges related to embedding new curriculums securely across all subjects. Leaders are aware of the need to evaluate the impacts of these changes on pupil outcomes systematically. Parents express high levels of satisfaction regarding their children's educational experiences and the school's community atmosphere, indicating a strong partnership between home and school. This is Sacred Heart's first graded inspection since its last outstanding evaluation nine years prior, presenting a significant moment for the school community as they transition under the current inspection framework and demonstrate their commitment to continual improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit exemplary behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
• The school provides a well-resourced and engaging early years provision.
• Curriculums are exciting and cater well to students with special educational needs.
• Effective teaching has significantly improved phonics achievement.
• Leaders maintain high expectations across all subjects for teaching and learning.
• Strong emphasis on personal development through diverse opportunities and responsibilities.
• Positive parent engagement and satisfaction evident in feedback.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subject curriculums are newly introduced and not yet fully embedded in practice.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.6% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor received £7,485 and spent £7,149 for each of its 197 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £61,000 (£307 per pupil).

Across all 46 schools of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,708 and spending £7,760 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is part of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Stanley
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Stanley
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-On-Tyne
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Blaydon-On-Tyne
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Stanley
• St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Gateshead
• St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Blaydon-On-Tyne
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead
• St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Ryton

What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor last inspected by Ofsted?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor have?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor has 187 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor cover?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor?

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is at Byermoor, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 6NU.