Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolKenton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic High School and Kenton School are secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kenton School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sacred Heart Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School was judged exceptional and Kenton School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for Sacred Heart Catholic High School and 38.7 for Kenton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic High School (56.9 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kenton School (38.5 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSacred Heart Catholic High School | Newcastle-upon-TyneKenton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 11th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,392 | 1,713 | |
| Capacity | 1,405 | 2,144 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.6% Stronger figure | 40.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.8% Stronger figure | 54.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.2% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 Stronger figure | 3.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 318 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 123 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 26.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.1 Stronger figure | 25.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.0% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,392 | 1,713 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 64.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 30.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Kenton School
Full profiles: Sacred Heart Catholic High School · Kenton School