Sacred Heart Catholic School

Academy converter · Secondary school · London, Southwark
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Composite score
72.5

Sacred Heart Catholic School at a glance

Located in London, Southwark, Sacred Heart Catholic School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 903 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 58.0, well above the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of secondary schools in England.

70% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 88% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 48% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#316
National rank
#93
In London
#4
In Southwark
Top 10%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
58.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
70%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
88%
% EBacc grade 5+
40%
EBacc average points score
5.29

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 903 % FSM ever-6 48.4% % EAL 45.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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