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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Chorley, PR6 0LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2241 of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley sits within the Lancashire local authority, where it ranks 11th out of 46 primary schools in the Chorley area, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of its immediate peers. The school’s ranking score of 77 puts it behind three top-performing neighbours: Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George’s Church of England Primary School, Chorley. Across the wider Lancashire primary landscape, Sacred Heart ranks 59th out of 480 schools of the same type, and within the North West region it sits at 307th out of 2,065 primaries. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Chorley St James’ Church of England Primary School, just half a kilometre away. Sacred Heart itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, confirmed as remaining Good following an ungraded visit in February 2023.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBrooke Street, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, Chorley, PR6 0LB
HeadteacherB Broderick
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils176
Free School Meals (FSM)19.9%
School Capacity176 / 180 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballRoundersGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirBook ClubScience ClubCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.