The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeSacred Heart Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The St Thomas the Apostle College and Sacred Heart Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
The St Thomas the Apostle College scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The St Thomas the Apostle College is ahead on our composite score.
The St Thomas the Apostle College was judged Outstanding and Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.7 for The St Thomas the Apostle College and 58.0 for Sacred Heart Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The St Thomas the Apostle College (60.9 in 2021-22, 61.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (62.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe St Thomas the Apostle College | LondonSacred Heart Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | A85/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure | 2nd of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,140 | 950 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 750 | |
| Location | London, SE15 2EB | London, SE5 0RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.7 Stronger figure | 58.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 69.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.3% | 87.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.6% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.69 Stronger figure | 5.29 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 94 | |
| A-level average points | 42.2 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.6 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.9% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,111 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 48.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.6% | 45.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 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
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.
The St Thomas the Apostle College
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