Sacred Heart High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 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
- 1135 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 40.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
Other White 25.1%
White British 23.9%
Unclassified 11.7%
Mixed 8.2%
Other Asian 8.1%
Other 8%
African 7.7%
Irish 2.6%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Black 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.47
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 68%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.1
Local authority average 54.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.57
Local authority average 5.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 189 |
Admissions
Sacred Heart High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 148
- From another Local Authority
- 549
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 146
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 0 197 |
| Year 8 | 197 0 197 |
| Year 9 | 199 0 199 |
| Year 10 | 194 0 194 |
| Year 11 | 196 0 196 |
| Year 12 | 81 0 81 |
| Year 13 | 71 0 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 14.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 81.0% 69.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 4.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 3.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 80.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 54.0% 30.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Bute House Preparatory School for GirlsNo rating (independent)
- Ecole Française de Londres Jacques PrévertOutstanding
- Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
- St Paul's Girls' SchoolNo rating (independent)
- The Godolphin and Latymer SchoolNo rating (independent)
- West London Free School PrimaryOutstanding