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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Fenham Hall Drive Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE49YH
019 1274 7373


School Profile

GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1434

Sacred Heart Catholic High School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of girls aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1385. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 13 Nov 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1434 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
22%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
24.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
10.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.9%
EHC PLAN
0.6%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.7
Local Authority
43.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
42%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 37% 41% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.48 3.76 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
98.3%
Local Authority
90.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.31 32.82 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
98.3%
Local Authority
90.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.41 32.9 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

13 Nov 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 630
Of which first preference applications 409
Of which second preference applications 151
Of which third preference applications 60
Total offers made 225
Of which first preference offers 203
Of which second preference offers 20
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
91%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 81% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 8% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
83%
Local Authority
56%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 81% 44% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
42% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
40% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 11% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
5
PROPERTY
£101,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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