Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3HH

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About this school

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is an Academy converter serving primary age pupils, located in Leicester, Leicestershire. The school has 333 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 3 November 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026. The Headteacher is Alison James and Mrs Marie Sexton. The school is administered by Leicester local authority. It belongs to ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 April 2012.

School details

Headteacher

Alison James and Mrs Marie Sexton

Trust

ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Local authority

Leicester

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

URN

138081

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Leicester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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