Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is an academy converter primary school in Preston, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 205 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
205
Pupils
210
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston: 210 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston has a published admission number of 210 places. 205 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Lancashire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.2% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston: School Information
- Full address
- Poulton Street, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2SA
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151084
Other Primary Schools in Preston
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Preston are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
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St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.