Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Poulton Street, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 78th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 9 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.9%

34.9%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Roebuck School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Eldon Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	26% met the expected standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs L Scanlon
Phone: 01772726937
Website: sacredheart.mecmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Poulton Street, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2SA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 151084

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.