Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Manchester, Wigan
Sacred Heart RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lodge Lane, Hindsford, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They generally have positive relationships with staff and other pupils and they feel safe.”
- “Pupils who are new to school find it easy to make friends.”
To improve
- “However, some aspects of pupils behaviour are not dealt with appropriately.”
- “Although uncommon, some incidents of bullying are not addressed well enough.”
- “Additionally, some staff do not follow the behaviour policy consistently well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Hindsford CofE Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parklee Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chowbent Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Meadowbank Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published