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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne

Voluntary aided school · Colne · BB8 7JR

Ages 5–11 · 220 pupils · Lancashire

Overall absence

2.7%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence2.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

46

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
118 / 102
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 John Robertshaw

Location

Address
Red Lane
Postcode
BB8 7JR
Town
Colne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 5–11, in Colne, Lancashire, 220 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Colne
14
Primary schools in Colne
9
Academies among open schools in Colne
36% (5)
Open schools in BB8
15
Primary in BB8
9
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Robertshaw

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