Primary school

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lancashire
  • BB8 7JR
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,320 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 10%10% · 2023/242024/25: top 16%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+37.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM19% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+29.2 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above+26.7 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+17.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 33 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 69% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 81% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 78% · 32 pupils · North West 63%81%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 16% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 12% · 33 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 17% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 19% · 32 pupils · North West 6%19%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 33 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 33 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.3%
29 of 34 who put it first2014 · 65.9%2026 · 85.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3429
2nd401
3rd360

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.5%
First language not English8.7%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)2.8%
Persistently absent pupils3.7%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (13.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.7% not applicable94.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 24.1 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,706
Spend per pupil£6,399
Staff spend per pupil£4,573
Reserve per pupil£436
  • +£95,000revenue reserve
  • +£67,000in-year balance

Grants £6,271 · self-generated £436 · premises £335 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £4,082,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it