Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe because leaders ensure that they are welcomed, included and able to express their thoughts and opinions.”
- “Leaders and staff are deeply interested in each child’s unique needs and life experiences.”
- “Pupils who join the school in different year groups and at different times of the year, including those who speak English as an additional language, have many opportunities to settle in and to learn the curriculum effectively.”
To improve
- “Mostly, pupils in key stages 1 and 2 develop their skills in handwriting, grammar and spelling, but sometimes pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, sometimes teaching in this area of the curriculum does not give pupils enough practice to secure these skills before moving on.”
- “However, some of their understanding of the leaders’ curriculum priorities is not well developed, which holds them back from being as effective as they could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 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) | 60% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- St Silas's CofE Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Olive School, Blackburn 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Griffin Park Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published