Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Brooke Street, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, PR6 0LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 27th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2013, report published 29 November 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 February 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a warm, supportive and aspirational community. Leaders and staff have high ambitions for the achievement, behaviour and personal development of pupils, including children in the early years. Pupils enjoy learning and developing. They are excited to learn new things. Across the school, they achieve well. Pupils and staff have excellent relationships. Staff are strong, positive role models for pupils. They help pupils to learn how to understand their feelings and emotions. Pupils feel happy and safe and well looked after by staff. Pupils are taught how to treat each other well. Typically, they are kind and friendly to each other. Where necessary, staff deal with bullying well. They skilfully help pupils to think about and change their behaviour. Pupils enjoy an extensive and varied range of clubs and opportunities. Through these, they learn beyond the curriculum, keep fit and join in well with others. Pupils are proud to belong to their caring community. They learn how to make a positive contribution. They enjoy roles such as being representatives in the school council and anti-bullying ambassadors. They value supporting good causes and charities within and beyond their school community.
What the school should improve
- The subject-specific knowledge that children should learn is not clear in some parts of the early years curriculum. This means that in some subjects, the curriculum content in the early years and key stage 1 is not as closely aligned as it should be. Consequently, children are not always as well prepared for key stage 1 as they could be in some subject areas. Leaders should ensure that the knowledge that children need to know to be well prepared for the learning in key stage 1 is clear in all parts of the curriculum in the early years.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
157 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Duke Street Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr B Broderick
- Phone
- 01257262659
- Address
- Brooke Street, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, PR6 0LB
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119670
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.