Key stage 2 2024/25
#8,949 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106499.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61%, similar to England, worse than Wigan | 66% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Wigan | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, worse than Wigan | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Wigan | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Wigan | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 70%, worse than England, worse than Wigan | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 78%, better than England, better than Wigan | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70%, worse than England, worse than Wigan | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 23 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 178 |
| Girls | 79 |
| Boys | 99 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.8% |
| First language not English | 27.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 175 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.49 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.59 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.5 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 17 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 16 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 16 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3%, better than England, better than Wigan | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.6%, better than England, similar to Wigan | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.1%, worse than England, worse than Wigan | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Hindsford CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Fred Longworth High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Parklee Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Atherton High School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chowbent Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 May 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Meadowbank Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. |
Sacred Heart RC Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School ranks 8,949 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Sacred Heart RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sacred Heart RC Primary School made 17 offers from 44 applications (2.6 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School has 178 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School had 175 school places in 2024/25.
At Sacred Heart RC Primary School, there were 21 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Sacred Heart RC Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.