How do I apply for a place at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys?

Applications for Reception places at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Q: Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 10 February 2026 under its report-card framework and graded four areas at Expected standard and three at Strong standard. Safeguarding was judged Met. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded C, 365th of 467 primary schools in Lancashire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

Q: What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 60% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL

Local ranking365th of 467 primary schools in Lancashire

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 10 February 2026.

Continues from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (URN 119632) since 1 October 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Expected standard
Inclusion: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 73.0%
Writing (Expected): 80.0%
Maths (Expected): 73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 73.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 200
Boys: 89 (48%)
Girls: 97 (52%)
Capacity: 210 (89% full)
SEND: 12.0%
FSM Eligible: 21.0%
EAL: 5.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 1.5%
SEN Support: 10.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 20.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 10.0
Budget per Pupil: £6,120/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 13.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 91.3%
Asian Other: 3.6%
White Other: 2.6%
Mixed Other: 2.6%

91.3%

White British

3.6%

Asian Other

2.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01253821392

head@sacredheart-thornton.lancs.sch.uk

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Heys Street

Thornton-Cleveleys, North West

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Administrative

URN: 149265
UKPRN: 10090961
Establishment No.: 3720
Trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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