Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary

School overview

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is a secondary school serving Redcar and Cleveland, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 743 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 50.4 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.8 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of secondary schools nationally.

56% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 76% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 167 first choices for 146 places. After Year 11, 98% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.6%. There are about 18.7 pupils per teacher. 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 above.