Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolSt Mary's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic High School and St Mary's Catholic School are secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School was judged exceptional and St Mary's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for Sacred Heart Catholic High School and 54.1 for St Mary's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic High School (56.9 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic School (61.1 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSacred Heart Catholic High School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Mary's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 1st of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,424 | 1,462 | |
| Capacity | 1,405 | 1,395 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 | 54.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% | 77.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 123 | 127 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | 35.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.1 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.0% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,392 | 1,459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 17.7% 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
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
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