Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys is a primary school in Thornton-Cleveleys for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 175th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 5 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
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 maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

186 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.3%

18.3%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thornton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Stanah Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Northfold Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Eaton
Phone: 01253821392
Website: sacredheart-primary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149265

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.