Sacred Heart Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 13 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 137708
- Address
- Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, NE4 9YH
- Website
- www.sacredheart-high.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1387 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 20.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 52.8%
African 9.4%
Mixed 6%
Pakistani 6%
Other White 4.7%
Indian 3.8%
Other Black 3.2%
Bangladeshi 3.1%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other 2.8%
Chinese 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.5
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.53
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 114 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 8 | 228 0 228 |
| Year 9 | 227 0 227 |
| Year 10 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 11 | 223 0 223 |
| Year 12 | 133 0 133 |
| Year 13 | 125 0 125 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 83.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 48.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 56.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 43.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 1.7% |