Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, based in WIGAN, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School currently has around 427 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 27.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.9%). indian pupils make up about 13.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Springfield Road, WIGAN, WN6 7RH |
| Website: | http://www.sacredheart.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01942231478 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Samantha Stirrup |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106461 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/02/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 427 |
| Number of Boys: | 211 |
| Number of Girls: | 216 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.90% | 260 |
| Indian | 13.60% | 58 |
| African | 7.50% | 32 |
| Other White | 5.20% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 14 |
| Chinese | 2.80% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU | 4out of 4 | 2,166 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Springfield Road , WN6 7RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT | 3out of 4 | 338 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Mort Street , Springfield WN6 7AU | 2out of 4 | 454 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Wigan Lower Road , Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP | - not rated | 1,192 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scot Lane Community Primary School Scot Lane , Newtown WN5 0UE | - not rated | 1,618 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN | 3out of 4 | 98 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,507 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP | - not rated | 1,607 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ | - not rated | 1,873 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| PEMBEC High School Montrose Avenue , Pemberton WN5 9XL | - not rated | 2,342 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ | - not rated | 452 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX | - not rated | 2,298 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS | - not rated | 1,697 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupil Support Centre Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT | - not rated | 268 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Infinite Schools Wigan Harrow Road , Marsh Green WN5 0QL | - not rated | 1,486 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU | - not rated | 1,545 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA | - not rated | 1,765 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR | - not rated | 1,815 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.