Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 29th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26%

26%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language52.6%

52.6%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Silas's CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Dar Ul Madinah	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
The Olive School, Blackburn	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	98% 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: Mr Michael Parker
Phone: 0125454851
Website: sacredheartblackburn.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119510

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.