Academy converter · Lancashire

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

4–11Ages
186Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149265URN

Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

65 applications for 25 places · 159th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 10 February 2026Published 5 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

10 February 2026
Report card · 3 Strong standard, 4 Expected standard
26 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys, URN 119632

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

65 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.4; as the previous school

This school
Lancashire median

Dashed bars: as Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (URN 119632), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	65	2.6	23	0.92
Sep 2025	18	57	3.2	17	0.94
Sep 2024	18	41	2.3	17	0.94
Sep 2023	22	51	2.3	22	1.00
Sep 2022 *	20	43	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2021 *	27	61	2.3	25	0.93
Sep 2020 *	29	55	1.9	27	0.93
Sep 2019 *	30	71	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2018 *	30	65	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2017 *	23	45	2.0	20	0.87
Sep 2016 *	25	60	2.4	21	0.84
Sep 2015 *	30	68	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	30	51	1.7	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 80% · Maths 73% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%246th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	10%	105	105
2023/24	57%	14%	104	104
2022/23	62%	17%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton CleveleysThis school
This school

2026

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Thornton Primary School
0.3 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.4applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Stanah Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Northfold Community Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
1.9 km · Blackpool

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Blackpool

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149265 · 888/3720
Trust: The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 186 on roll
Free school meals: 18.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2023
Replaced: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (URN 119632)
Address: Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL
Local authority: Lancashire · Wyre

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources