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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Mersey Road, Redcar TS10 1PJ · sacredheart.npcat.org.uk · 01642 487100
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Redcar and Cleveland 44.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 737
- 83% of 886 places
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 167 families put the school first and 146 places were offered; 87% 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 | 146 | 167 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 146 | 154 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 151 | 156 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 145 | 142 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 148 | 137 | 0.9 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.4, and 56.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redcar and Cleveland it was 44.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.25 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.7 | — |
| Sixth form college | 22.9 | −23.9 |
| Further education | 67.1 | +28.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 1.4 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 0.7 | −2.1 |
Ofsted
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
48% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 48%
- Replies
- 106
- 15% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (27%) with SEND