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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Wyre, FY5 4HLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2020
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#8,935
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys, sits within Lancashire local authority and is one of 480 state primary schools in the area. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 264th, placing it in the bottom half of schools in the county. For context, the top-performing peers in the same local authority include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley. Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Paul Eaton at the helm. The school has a capacity of 210 pupils and currently enrols 200, with 20.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals. It does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form. The nearest primary school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School, located 3.5 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHeys Street, Thornton-Cleveleys, Wyre, FY5 4HL
HeadteacherPaul Eaton
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils200
Free School Meals (FSM)20.5%
School Capacity200 / 210 (95% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2020): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballGymnasticsRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubArt ClubScience ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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