Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

What Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School does

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Catholic primary school located on Poulton Street in Ashton on Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, England. It serves children aged 4–11 (Reception through Year 6) drawn from the local Catholic and broader community, delivering the national curriculum alongside Catholic religious education grounded in the Mater Ecclesiae programme, prayer, and liturgy. The school is operated as an academy under Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Registration No: 13882215) formed in 2022 by the Diocese of Lancaster to consolidate Catholic schools across Preston and rural Preston. The trust now comprises seven primary schools and one secondary school, educating over 2,200 children and employing 287 staff; Sacred Heart contributes 153 of those staff.

The school's service offering centres on statutory primary education, supplemented by fee-based wraparound childcare (Sacred Heart Breakfast Club and Cool Kidz After School Club) and a portfolio of extracurricular clubs. The underlying technology stack is minimal — Office 365 for staff and pupil productivity — with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or data products. Marketing and admissions are conducted through a school website, email newsletters, and community events, with direct enrollment managed through the academy's September and In-Year admissions processes.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The school is funded primarily through government per-pupil allocations channelled via the trust, with ancillary income from wraparound care and extracurricular fees. Its customer base is local families in the Preston area, and it operates under the spiritual and administrative oversight of the Diocese of Lancaster and the broader Catholic Teaching Alliance. The school is not a commercial entity: it is a non-profit academy whose strategic decisions are governance-driven rather than market-driven.

Name

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Legal name

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Website

https://sacredheart.lancs.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Catholic primary school in Ashton on Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, serving children aged 4–11 (Reception to Year 6) under the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It delivers the national curriculum, Catholic religious education, and wraparound childcare services to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Primary school education
• Religious education curriculum
• Before and after school care
• Extracurricular school clubs

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School delivers state-funded primary education for children aged 4-11 (Reception through Year 6) in accordance with the national curriculum and Catholic religious education framework. In addition to core academic provision, the school runs paid wraparound childcare services (Sacred Heart Breakfast Club and Cool Kidz After School Club) and a programme of extracurricular clubs for pupils.

Product overview

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school operating as part of the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. The school provides a unified educational offering from Reception through Year Six, centered on Catholic values and academic excellence. Beyond core curriculum delivery, the school offers supplementary services including the Sacred Heart Breakfast Club and Cool Kidz After School Club for childcare, along with Extra Curricular Clubs for enrichment activities. The RE Curriculum, including the Mater Ecclesiae program, forms the foundation of the school's religious and moral education alongside Catholic Life, Prayer and Liturgy programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (primary education) Full-time Catholic primary education for children aged 4-11 (Reception through Year 6), including the national curriculum, dedicated Catholic Religious Education (Mater Ecclesiae programme, Catholic Life, Prayer and Liturgy), safeguarding and pastoral support, and learning supported by Office 365. Provided free at the point of delivery to families, funded by UK government pupil grants and the academy trust.
• Sacred Heart Breakfast Club Before-school childcare service running on the school site, offering breakfast and supervision for pupils prior to the start of the school day. Targeted at working parents/guardians who need early drop-off.
• Cool Kidz After School Club After-school childcare service providing supervised activities and care for pupils outside the regular school day. Targeted at working parents/guardians needing late collection.
• Extra Curricular Clubs Programme of after-school activity clubs covering enrichment and hobby activities for pupils across Reception through Year 6. Supports social, physical, and creative development outside the standard curriculum.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mater Ecclesiae Catholic TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School operates as an academy under Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (CMAT). The trust was formed in 2022 by the Diocese of Lancaster to protect, preserve, nourish and enhance the Catholic religion through establishment, maintenance and development of Catholic schools. The trust currently consists of seven Catholic primary schools and one Catholic secondary school across Preston and rural Preston in Lancashire.
• Diocese of LancastercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Lancaster established Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Trust as one of three Catholic Multi Academy Trusts to provide Catholic education governance and support. The trust operates under the spiritual and administrative oversight of the Diocese.
• Catholic Teaching AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is connected to the Catholic Teaching Alliance, providing additional resources and support for Catholic religious education and teacher development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Preston: A Catholic primary in the Preston area offering faith-based education. Comparable as a direct competitor for Catholic families within the same local market.
• Other Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Trust Schools: The seven other Catholic primary schools and one Catholic secondary school within the same Mater Ecclesiae Trust. They share governance, mission, RE framework (Mater Ecclesiae programme), and operating geography, making them the most directly comparable peers.
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Preston: A fellow Catholic primary school serving the Preston area. Comparable as a faith-based, Reception–Year 6 provider competing for the same Catholic families within the Preston catchment.
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston: Another Catholic primary in the Preston area. Comparable as a faith-based, Reception–Year 6 provider drawing from the same diocesan and local family pool.

Broad incumbents

• Lancashire County Council Schools: The local authority operating maintained primary schools across the Lancashire area, including Preston. Comparable as a secular primary-education provider competing for the same Reception–Year 6 families in the same geographic catchment.
• Diocese of Lancaster: The Roman Catholic diocesan body that established and sponsors Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Trust. It is the broader Catholic-education authority in Lancashire, comparable as the institutional sponsor/oversight layer above Sacred Heart's trust.

Others

• Catholic Teaching Alliance: Network explicitly named on Sacred Heart's site that provides Catholic RE resources and teacher development across Catholic schools. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem participant supporting Catholic primary education delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school

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