Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Red Lane, Colne, BB8 7JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Stinchon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 149126
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282864362
About this school
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Colne. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 81% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 9% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 81% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 94% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 62nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 216 | — |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5% | 26.7% | 175 | 0.5 miles |
| Colne Lord Street School | 64% | 6.1% | 48.4% | 327 | 0.7 miles |
| West Street Community Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.4% | 181 | 0.7 miles |
| Park Primary School | 57% | 6% | 49.2% | 319 | 0.7 miles |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 61% | 4% | 18.8% | 187 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.47%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.83%
- Persistent absence
- 3.72%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.5 miles
-
Colne Lord Street School0.7 miles
Primary · Colne
-
West Street Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Colne
-
Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Colne
- 1.2 miles
Other schools in Colne
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Colne.
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Colne Lord Street School Primary
- Colne Primet Primary School Primary
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Trawden Forest Primary School Primary
- West Street Community Primary School Primary
- Newtown Nursery School Nursery
- Colne Park High School Secondary
- Colne Primet Academy Secondary
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Colne.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Lisa Stinchon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 62nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.