Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 4HL
10 reasons to choose Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 8 members of The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2016) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys ranks in the top 23% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools. Most pupils go on to Cardinal Allen RC High School at the end of Year 6.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
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