Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys, Thornton-Cleveleys
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has created a welcoming, inclusive community where all children thrive. The school excels at helping younger and vulnerable pupils succeed through expert teaching, strong pastoral care, and rich enrichment activities. Leaders have very high expectations and provide thoughtful support tailored to each child's needs, particularly for those who find learning challenging.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is excellent with skilled staff who help all children make strong progress in communication and language
- High attendance and positive behaviour throughout the school, with older pupils showing great care for younger peers
- Ambitious, well-ordered curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge step by step, with particular strength in reading and writing
- Strong personal development programme that builds pupils' confidence, resilience and independence
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to access the same curriculum as their peers
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting standards are inconsistent across the school - letters are not always formed correctly and some pupils' writing is difficult to read
- Systems for tracking and supporting pupils with barriers to learning (such as medical needs or those known to social care) are recent and not yet fully refined
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Coding club, skateboarding club, sports, drama, music, cultural celebrations, school trips, food bank community events
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a well-led primary school where pupils achieve well and feel safe. The school has high aspirations for all pupils and provides strong support for those who need extra help.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 89% to 80%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
186 pupils
210 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Thornton-Cleveleys
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thornton-Cleveleys
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.80506%
Overall absence
13.58696%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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