Sacred Heart High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Unique reference
- 137935
- Address
- 212 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, W6 7DG
- Website
- www.sacredhearthigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1123 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 40.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
Other White 24.4%
White British 23.3%
Unclassified 10.5%
Mixed 8.7%
Other 8.6%
African 8.5%
Other Asian 8%
Irish 2.5%
Other Black 2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Indian 1.2%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 62%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.8
Local authority average 55.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.69
Local authority average 5.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
Admissions
Sacred Heart High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 173
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 457
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 137
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 0 199 |
| Year 8 | 199 0 199 |
| Year 9 | 198 0 198 |
| Year 10 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 11 | 194 0 194 |
| Year 12 | 65 0 65 |
| Year 13 | 77 0 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 89.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 14.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 68.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 75.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 30.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.6% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Bute House Preparatory School for GirlsNo rating (independent)
- Ecole Française de Londres Jacques PrévertOutstanding
- Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
- St Paul's Girls' SchoolNo rating (independent)
- The Godolphin and Latymer SchoolNo rating (independent)
- West London Free School PrimaryOutstanding