Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSouth Bank University Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic School and South Bank University Academy are secondary schools in London.
Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and South Bank University Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sacred Heart Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Outstanding and South Bank University Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.0 for Sacred Heart Catholic School and 41.5 for South Bank University Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (62.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at South Bank University Academy (42.2 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSacred Heart Catholic School | LondonSouth Bank University Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 491 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | London, SE5 0RP | London, SE17 2TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.8% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.6% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.8% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.29 Stronger figure | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 112 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 94 | 17 | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 491 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.4% | 55.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.3% | 40.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 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 School
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