Saint Gabriel's CollegeSacred Heart Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Gabriel's College and Sacred Heart Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Saint Gabriel's College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sacred Heart Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Gabriel's College was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Saint Gabriel's College and 57.4 for Sacred Heart Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saint Gabriel's College (43.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (62.7 in 2021-22, 57.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSaint Gabriel's College | LondonSacred Heart Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 16 in Lambeth | 2nd of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 581 | 950 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 750 | |
| Location | London, SW9 6UL | London, SE5 0RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 57.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 70.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.7% | 86.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 118 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 94 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 594 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 48.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.6% | 45.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 8.7% 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
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.
Saint Gabriel's College
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