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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Wigan, WN6 7RHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#12,285
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Wigan is a larger-than-average state primary, with 427 pupils on a 420-capacity site, and it is noticeably oversubscribed: for 51 places in 2025/26, it received 73 applications, with 47 first-preference offers. That demand makes sense when you look at the local picture, but the school’s headline Key Stage 2 results tell a more complicated story. Just 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Wigan local authority average of 65% for primary schools. That gap is significant — 23 percentage points below the LA norm — and it places Sacred Heart at 94th out of 98 primary schools in the borough, firmly in the bottom 50 nationally. The school’s ranking score of 42 on the KS2 expected standard metric reflects this, though the raw scores in individual subjects offer a slightly more nuanced view.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSpringfield Road, Sacred Heart Rc School, WIGAN, Wigan, WN6 7RH
HeadteacherSamantha Stirrup
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils427
Free School Meals (FSM)27.3%
School Capacity427 / 420 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketTennisSwimmingAthleticsNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: sacredheart.wigan.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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