Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
Academy converter in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 186 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 18.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sacredheart-primary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01253821392 |
| URN | 149265 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 5 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Thornton Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Stanah Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Northfold Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.