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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
St Mary's Lane, Upminster RM14 2QR · sacredheartofmary.net · 01708 222660
On the mapSearch near RM14 2QR
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 62.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Havering 47.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 848
- 51 over 797 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Havering
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 170 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 119 | 170 | 1.4▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 119 | 145 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 119 | 175 | 1.5▲ | 64% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 160 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 119 | 152 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 62.2, and 70% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Havering it was 47.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲62.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲70.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲90.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲77.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.78 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 81.8 | −5.6 |
| Further education | 15.7 | +6.5 |
| Other education | 1.7 | +0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 students | C (30) | Below average -0.32 | |
| 92 students | C (30.5) | Below average -0.28 | |
| 49 students | Dist- (31.2) | Above average +0.26 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 90 | B- (36.9) | +0.11 |
| 2022/23 | 105 | C+ (34.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 98 | B (39.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 84 | B- (37.5) | +0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 111 | C+ (33.8) | -0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 98 | C (30.7) | -0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 93 | C (31.4) | -0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55.1 | −16.7 |
| Further education | 1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4 | +5.7 |
| Employment | 29.9 | +11.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | 0 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 122
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 51% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (16%) with SEND