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SCHOOL PROFILE

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 149126
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 June 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 9 July 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Lancashire
Trust ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 216 216 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 103 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 113 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.6%
13.2 pts below England
School 11.6%
Pendle 33.8%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.8%
11.5 pts below England
School 8.8%
Pendle 36.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Pendle 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.7%
183
Any other White background
11.6%
25
White and Asian
1.4%
3
Any other Asian background
0.5%
1
Any other Black background
0.5%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.1% 39 of 216 pupils
2.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.1%
Pendle 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.6% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts below
EHC plans 6.5% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 18
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Specific learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 2
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

78.0% 17.6 pts above England
School 78.0%
Pendle 61.9%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

91.0%

17.2 pts above England

School 91.0%
Pendle 75.5%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

81.0%

10.7 pts above England

School 81.0%
Pendle 69.9%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

88.0%

16.0 pts above England

School 88.0%
Pendle 76.2%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

2.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.39 pts lower than England
School 2.83%
Pendle 6.23%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

3.72%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.09 pts lower than England
School 3.72%
Pendle 16.95%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Pendle 1.50%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information