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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Springfield Road, Sacred Heart Rc School, WIGAN WN6 7RH · sacredheart.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 231478
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.94 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 8 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 447
- 27 over 420 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30%
- First language not English
- 35.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 8” went to a home 0.58 mi (938 m) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 51 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 46 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 36 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 31 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 55
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (27%) with SEND