Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 8th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 15 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.4%

9.4%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.8%

4.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Gates Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Woodland Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Eatock Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% 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 Martin Johnson
Phone: 01942634681
Website: sacred-heart.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DU
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105243

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.