# Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church is a primary school in Hyndburn, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 199 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E119658. [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 199
- Council: Hyndburn
- URN: 119658

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 11 February 2025
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Lancashire and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/accrington-hyndburn-park-primary-school-e119183): 580 m. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Nicholas Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-nicholas-church-of-england-primary-school-e119447): 640 m. Primary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Fairfield Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fairfield-nursery-school-e119086): 770 m. Nursery. Good (overall), October 2023
- [Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oswaldtwistle-st-pauls-church-of-england-primary-school-e119451): 810 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Oswaldtwistle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oswaldtwistle-school-e134127): 810 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. Standards maintained, November 2024
- [Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/accrington-spring-hill-community-primary-school-e119185): 910 m. Primary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. 23% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/119658)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/119658)

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-roman-catholic-primary-school-church-e119658