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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary school in Bolton. Outstanding (Apr 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 15 May 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around April 2028

The last inspection was in April 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesThe Gates Primary School

    Primary, Bolton

    School remains Good (Sep 2023)

  2. 0.4 milesSt Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

    Primary, Bolton

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)

  3. 0.6 milesWoodland Primary Academy

    Primary, Bolton

    Good (Jan 2020)

  4. 0.7 milesSt Thomas CofE Primary School

    Primary, Bolton

    Report card, May 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected

  5. 0.9 milesEatock Primary School

    Primary, Bolton

    School remains Outstanding (Feb 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.