Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 April 2024
Pupils at this school experience learning in a wonderful way. Their attitudes and conduct consistently embody the school's motto to 'love one another'. Pupils are happy and look forward to school each day. Across the school there is a calm atmosphere that enables pupils to focus completely on their learning. Pupils relish the vast range of opportunities to learn. Every part of the school grounds and buildings are used to enhance learning. For example, the school farm and pond help pupils to deepen their understanding in science. Kit cars produced by the pupils in design and technology, and theatre costumes produced in art and design, are displayed with pride. The school has exceptionally high expectations of what pupils can and should achieve. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those who are disadvantaged, consistently live up to or exceed these expectations. They shine in all that they do. This is reflected in the exceptional quality of work that pupils produce. Pupils across the school achieve remarkably well. Pupils take full advantage of the vast array of enrichment activities that are on offer to them. For example, they benefit from carefully programmed trips to local venues and older pupils visit places further afield, such as Lindisfarne and France.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
417 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.