Sacred Heart Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Dec 3 2024 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
- 1392 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 21.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 50.9%
African 10.8%
Mixed 6.6%
Pakistani 5.7%
Other White 5%
Indian 4.2%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other Black 3%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Other 2.6%
Chinese 2.2%
Unclassified 1.8%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 71 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 8 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 9 | 229 0 229 |
| Year 10 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 11 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 12 | 134 0 134 |
| Year 13 | 127 0 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |