Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church, Accrington

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~434m)Possible (~620m)Unlikely (~806m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Carolyn Mashiter
Pupils:199 / 224 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01254233382
Address:Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, BB5 4HG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:119658
UKPRN:10072660
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Hyndburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2023 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

45.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy83%
Well taught78%
Good progress83%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+29ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 46% to 65%. Maths has improved from 46% to 75%. Writing has improved from 48% to 55%.

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
439m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Barnes Street (opp)
102m · 2 min walk
Oakbank Drive (by)
129m · 2 min walk
Kirk House (opp)
140m · 2 min walk
Church Street (opp)
141m · 2 min walk
Acorn (opp)
150m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

199 pupils

224 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Accrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,296
Projected new pupils:324

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Accrington

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 April 2024
7 March 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.37735%

Overall absence

28.39506%

Persistent absence

162

Enrolments

Authorised5.43708%
Unauthorised2.94028%
Persistent (10%+)28.39506%
Severe (50%+)2.46914%

Absence trend

3.53941%
18/19
5.82114%
20/21
8.07269%
21/22
7.69924%
22/23
8.98292%
23/24
8.37735%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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