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Sacred Heart Catholic School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RP · sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk · 020 7274 6844
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58
- average Attainment 8 score. Southwark 52.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 2.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 950
- 200 over 750 places · 127%
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 39.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 238 families put the school first and 115 places were offered; 43% 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 | 115 | 238 | 2.1▲ | 43% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 113 | 270 | 2.4▲ | 40% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 115 | 259 | 2.3▲ | 41% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 115 | 240 | 2.1▲ | 43% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 115 | 254 | 2.2▲ | 43% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58, and 69.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southwark it was 52.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58 | 46 | ||
| ▲69.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲87.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲55.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.29 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 81.6 | +0.3 |
| Sixth form college | 7.2 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 9.6 | +1.8 |
| Other education | 0.8 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 students | B- (36.7) | Average -0.12 | |
| 94 students | B- (36.7) | Average -0.13 | |
| 25 students | Dist*- (41.9) | Above average +0.58 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 96 | B- (36.5) | -0.30 |
| 2022/23 | 112 | B- (36.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 84 | B+ (43.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 75 | B- (36.4) | -0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 78 | B- (37.8) | +0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 96 | B- (36.3) | +0.15 |
| 2015/16 | 86 | B- (36) | +0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 75.8 | −2.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | +1.9 |
| Employment | 10.5 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | +7.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | −2.3 |
Ofsted
Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- 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, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 40
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 50% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied