Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolArk All Saints Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic School and Ark All Saints Academy are secondary schools in London.
Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ark All Saints Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Outstanding and Ark All Saints Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.0 for Sacred Heart Catholic School and 45.2 for Ark All Saints Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (62.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ark All Saints Academy (48.7 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSacred Heart Catholic School | LondonArk All Saints Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure | 13th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 581 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 600 | |
| Location | London, SE5 0RP | London, SE5 0UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.8% Stronger figure | 41.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.6% Stronger figure | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.8% | 82.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.29 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 94 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 581 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.4% | 63.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.3% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic School
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