Sacred Heart Catholic SecondaryOutwood Academy Redcar
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redcar.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary and Outwood Academy Redcar are secondary schools in Redcar.
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Redcar scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary was judged Good and Outwood Academy Redcar was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary and 39.8 for Outwood Academy Redcar.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary (53.6 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Outwood Academy Redcar (37.0 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedcarSacred Heart Catholic Secondary | RedcarOutwood Academy Redcar | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 9th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 737 | 656 | |
| Capacity | 886 | 862 | |
| Location | Redcar, TS10 1PJ | Redcar, TS10 4AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.3% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.6% Stronger figure | 60.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 125 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 743 | 614 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 30.2% | 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
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 Secondary
Outwood Academy Redcar
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