Sacred Heart High SchoolThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart High School and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School are secondary schools in London.
Sacred Heart High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart High School was judged Outstanding and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.9 for Sacred Heart High School and 67.2 for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sacred Heart High School (68.1 in 2021-22, 60.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (63.8 in 2021-22, 67.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSacred Heart High School | LondonThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 1st of 6 in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Exceptional | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,123 | 1,024 | |
| Capacity | 793 | 922 | |
| Location | London, W6 7DG | London, W14 8BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.9 | 67.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.5% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.0% | 94.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 78.9% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.70 | 5.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 194 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 190 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.0 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.9% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,123 | 1,024 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.5% | 44.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 11.6% 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 High School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
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