Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Poulton Street, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Scanlon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 151084
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772726937
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 119606).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston compares
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston ranked 356th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.1% | 30.2% | 209 | — |
| The Roebuck School | 44% | 6.7% | 36.5% | 340 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.1% | 17.4% | 424 | 0.5 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston | 41% | 8.3% | 27.6% | 229 | 0.8 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston | — | — | — | 316 | 1.0 miles |
| Fulwood and Cadley Primary School | 41% | 5.9% | 26.4% | 320 | 1.1 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)
- 30.24%
- English as an additional language
- 34.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 8.21%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Roebuck School0.4 miles
Primary · Preston
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Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Preston
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston0.8 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston1.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston ranks 87th of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston teach?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is Mrs L Scanlon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston part of an academy trust?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is part of MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston ranked 356th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 Catholic Primary School, Preston's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston'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.