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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Camberwell New Road, London, SE50RP
020 7274 6844


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
864

Sacred Heart Catholic School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 750. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 12 Dec 2012.

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
404 boys and 460 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
12.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
21.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
55.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.8%
EHC PLAN
2.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
55.5
Local Authority
49.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
53%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 69% 64% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.11 4.45 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
98.7%
Local Authority
95.8%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.37 33.98 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
98.7%
Local Authority
95.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.37 34.14 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Dec 2012

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 824
Of which first preference applications 255
Of which second preference applications 195
Of which third preference applications 152
Total offers made 115
Of which first preference offers 99
Of which second preference offers 13
Of which third preference offers 3




School Destinations


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

School
98%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 96% 91% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 5% 5%


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

School
87%
Local Authority
77%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 85% 76% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
41% 29% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
24% 20% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% Not avail. 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
1
PROPERTY
£557,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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