Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 39th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 16 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils' positive relationships with caring staff, coupled with the range of experiences the school provides, help them become confident and independent. This helps pupils to feel happy at school. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Children in the Reception Year quickly learn and follow the school rules and the class routines. Pupils across the school behave well and value the importance of treating others with respect. The school is ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils make the most of the learning opportunities that the school provides for them. They are keen to learn, and many pupils achieve well during their time at the school. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about the range of trips that they experience. These include visits to the theatre, museums and places of local historical significance. Part of the school's mission statement is to encourage pupils to recognise their value through using their talents to help others. Activities such as the choir singing at a local residential home and pupils raising money for charities bring this to life. These opportunities also build pupils' understanding of empathy and how to make a positive contribution to society.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, the school has not finalised its curriculum thinking. This hinders teachers from designing learning that helps pupils to build up a deep body of knowledge. The school should ensure that it finalises its curriculum thinking so that it is clear what pupils should learn and when this knowledge should be taught.
- In a small number of subjects, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of weaknesses in the previous curriculum. Consequently, some pupils' knowledge is insecure, and at times, this hinders their ability to make sense of new learning. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to swiftly remedy these gaps in pupils' knowledge. This is so that pupils can build and further strengthen their knowledge in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
197 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% 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
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Byrne
- Phone
- 01942767768
- Address
- Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HD
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 130955
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.