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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Hyndburn, BB5 4HGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
26%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#13,422
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School in Hyndburn is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 199 pupils against a capacity of 224. That leaves some spare places, but the school is actually oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 41 applications for 22 places, with 21 of those coming as first preferences. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 45.9%, which is notably high — well above the national average for primary schools and likely reflecting the local demographic. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character and is led by headteacher Carolyn Mashiter. It also offers nursery provision, which may be a practical draw for local families with younger children. Despite being oversubscribed, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025 judged its overall effectiveness as not graded, though the previous inspection in 2023 had rated it Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBradshaw Row, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 4HG
HeadteacherCarolyn Mashiter
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)45.9%
School Capacity199 / 224 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsNetballDanceSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.