Sacred Heart RC Primary School
School Name: Sacred Heart RC Primary School Address: Knutsford Road, Gorton Town/City: Manchester Postcode: M18 7NJ Telephone Number: 0161 223 0231 Website: https://www.sacredheartschool-gorton.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2006
Head Teacher: Mrs Jo Botham
Capacity: 345
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 330 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.5%
URN: 134479
DfE Number: 352/3505
UKPRN: 10079176
UPRN: 77174510
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Gorton and Denton (E14001251)
Electoral Ward: Gorton & Abbey Hey (E05011365)
Diocese: RC17(Diocese of Salford)
Easting & Northing: 388535E, 395670N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 27' 29.85" N 2° 10' 26.39" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFR5G+8C
DfE Record: View record
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- Gorton Primary School (0.7km)
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton (0.8km)
- Cedar Mount Academy (0.8km)
- Melland High School (0.8km)
- Grange School (0.8km)
- Rushbrook Primary Academy (0.9km)
- Oasis Academy Aspinal (0.9km)
- Progress Schools - Gorton (1.0km)
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy (1.0km)
- Mrs Jenna Bancroft - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mrs Jo Botham - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Joe Itua - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
- Mrs Maree Jordan - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 16 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2028.
- Mrs Elizabeth Maingi - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Mallicka Mandal - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Mr Lukas Michalski - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 December 2025.
- Fr Kevin Murphy - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mr Davie Nalikata - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2029.
- Mr Gerard Redman - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
- Mrs Wendy Schofield - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2029.