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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6HQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2026
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#12,042
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn sits within the Blackburn with Darwen local authority, where it ranks 42nd out of 52 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of the LA, well behind the top-performing local peers such as The Olive School, Blackburn, Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary and St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy, just 0.7 kilometres away. Sacred Heart itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2018. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 180 children against a capacity of 210, and 23.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLynwood Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6HQ
HeadteacherMichael Parker
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils180
Free School Meals (FSM)23.9%
School Capacity180 / 210 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnasticsNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

Speech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

Source: sacredheartblackburn.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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