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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Academy converter primary school in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire).

KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.8
▲ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.3%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
186 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 200 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Paul Eaton.

Key facts

URN
149265
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Richard CleggChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Omani HanmerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Melissa WalshLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Marie BrazilLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Ivor CookeLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Father Peter BurnsLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Marco GlaisterLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Claire IrvinLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Michael DarlingtonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Paul EatonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2011
Mrs Sarah Urmston FormerLocal GovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record