Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 417 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 9.10% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.sacred-heart.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942634681 |
| URN | 105243 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 April 2024, published 15 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- The Gates Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Woodland Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Eatock Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Lostock Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
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