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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL5 3DU

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
207 / 210
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
38
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Martin Johnson

Location

Address
Central Drive, Westhoughton
Postcode
BL5 3DU
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL5
10
Primary in BL5
9
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.20

    0.3 miles away

  • St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Woodland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM41.2%

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  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.9%
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  • Eatock Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.1%
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  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.10

    1.0 miles away

  • Lostock Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM6.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Johnson
Telephone
01942634681
Website
https://www.sacred-heart.bolton.sch.uk

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