Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, BB5 4HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church is a primary school in Accrington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 20th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 27 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 224

Eligible for free school meals40.7%

40.7%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.7%

46.7%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	23% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Carolyn Mashiter
Phone: 01254233382
Website: sacredheartschoolchurch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, BB5 4HG
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119658

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.