Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Selby Street, Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA5 1NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 48th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 24 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Pupils are pillars of their school community. They proudly undertake a range of responsibilities to play their part in making the school a happy, harmonious place to be. For instance, older pupils serve as reading buddies to those in the Reception Year. Also, school councillors give out 'healthy snack stickers' to other pupils at break-times to encourage healthy eating choices. Pupils flocked to inspectors to tell them how happy they are at their school. They talked about how welcoming the school is and how well it celebrates pupils' diverse backgrounds. Pupils feel safe and extremely well cared for by their teachers. The school is highly ambitious for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), will achieve. Pupils respond to these expectations with zeal and determination to do their best. They achieve very well across the curriculum by the time that they leave Year 6. Pupils are extremely well prepared for their transition to high school. Pupils' sense of responsibility to care for others is palpable. They engage in a wide range of community events and charitable causes. One such example is when pupils made spaghetti bolognese for a charity food initiative. Another was a recent singing event at a performance venue in the town to raise money for a partner school in Kenya.
What the school should improve
- In some instances, the school does not provide the guidance that is needed to support the delivery of the early years curriculum. At times, this means that some curriculum content is not delivered as effectively as it could be. The school should equip staff with the skills and expertise that they need to make sure that the curriculum in all areas of learning is delivered equally well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
189 pupils on roll, with places for 209
Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Bewsey Lodge Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
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 Colleen Harding
- Phone
- 01925636235
- Address
- Selby Street, Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA5 1NS
- Local authority
- Warrington
- URN
- 111306
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.