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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Academy converter primary school in Northallerton (North Yorkshire).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.7
▲ 4.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.2%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
92 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 101 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Paul Conway.

Key facts

URN
147276
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Graham McCartneyChair of Local Governing BodyFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2031

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Elisha HolmesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Peggy SwinhoeLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2031
Mrs Brigid TullieLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2030
Mrs Annette RoyanLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2030
Mr Matthew GildersleeveLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Paul ConwayLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Victoria - Louise Winifred GamonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rev Paul Hagg FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Stephen Lawson FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Tim Pennington FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · term ended 2026
Mrs Peggy Swinhoe FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record