Sacred Heart Catholic School

A outstanding academy converter school in Southwark. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Sacred Heart Catholic School.

London, SE50RP Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
81.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 1.24
English & Maths grade 4+ %
71.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 92.0%
Continue in education or training
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 80.0%
Sustained employment
34.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 14.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
8 November 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Camberwell New Road
London, SE50RP
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School Information

URN
138960
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RP
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
54 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
108
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
862 pupils
11-18

School Demographics

Total Pupils
862
Free School Meals
44.4% (383 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.7% (23 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
6.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
80.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
14.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
1.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
78%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
88 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Biology (GCE AS level (All))
★★★★ ★
(19 students)
Mathematics (Further) (GCE AS level (All))
★★★ ★★
(6 students)
Government & Politics (GCE AS level (All))
★★ ★★★
(15 students)
Chemistry (GCE AS level (All))
★★ ★★★
(16 students)
Health Studies (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★ ★★★★
(15 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
92.0 (+40.0 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
52.0 (+32.6 vs average)
Education Continuation:
80.0 (+23.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
58.1 (+18.6 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
6.9 (10.6 below average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
58.1
Ebacc Attainment 8:
17.6
English Attainment 8:
12.0
Maths Attainment 8:
11.6
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
17.0

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
17.6
Ebacc English:
99.2%
Ebacc Entry:
52.0%
Ebacc Humanities:
65.6%
Ebacc Languages:
86.4%
Ebacc Maths:
99.2%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.4%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
1.24
Progress 8 Range:
0.99 to 1.50
University Progression:
78.0%