Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, Chorley
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chorley. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 40 schools in Chorley with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley are Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 74% maths); Highfield Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 71% reading, 68% maths); Duke Street Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 45% reading, 68% maths); and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths).
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolHighfield Community Primary SchoolDuke Street Primary SchoolSt George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Who goes there
27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Asian (15%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sacred Heart RCPS (by), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 268 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley are Albany Academy (0.4 miles), Holy Cross Catholic High School (0.9 miles), St Michael's Church of England High School (1 mile) and Parklands High School (1.1 miles).
Albany AcademyHoly Cross Catholic High SchoolSt Michael's Church of England High SchoolParklands High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Before and after school care
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley.
- Quality Sport Chorley780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 24 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
178 pupils
210 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chorley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chorley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
67
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,211
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,695
Per pupil
£1124k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
159
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Questions parents ask about Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
What are SATs results like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Of the pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley's Ofsted rating?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
No fixed boundary. When Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Classes at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley has around 157 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
5% of sessions were missed at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley: Quality Sport Chorley (780m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 24 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is at Brooke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)