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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RP

Local ranking2nd of 20 secondary schools in Southwark
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
69.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
55.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
129

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Higher education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

94

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
41.9
16-18 Cohort
237

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
903
Boys
401 (44%)
Girls
502 (56%)
Capacity
750 (120% full)
SEND
10.7%
FSM Eligible
48.4%
EAL
45.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
7.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.2
Budget per Pupil
£10,203/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 61.8%
  • Other: 11.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.8%
  • Black Other: 4.5%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • White British: 1.8%

61.8%

Black African

11.2%

Other

6.8%

Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138960
UKPRN
10038069
Establishment No.
5405
Trust
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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