Harris Academy PeckhamSacred Heart Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Peckham and Sacred Heart Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Harris Academy Peckham scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Sacred Heart Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Peckham was judged exceptional and Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for Harris Academy Peckham and 58.0 for Sacred Heart Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harris Academy Peckham (47.7 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (62.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHarris Academy Peckham | LondonSacred Heart Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Southwark | 2nd of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 950 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 750 | |
| Location | London, SE15 5DZ | London, SE5 0RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.3% | 69.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 87.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.5% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 | 5.29 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 136 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 94 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 537 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.9% | 48.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% | 45.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy Peckham
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