Sacred Heart Catholic College, Liverpool

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Sacred Heart Catholic College

Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 5TF

https://www.sacredheart.sefton.sch.uk/

Sacred Heart Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Sefton). It has about 1,200 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Finances and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		Chesterfield High School
0.8		St Michael's Church of England High School
1.1		Holy Family Catholic High School
1.7		Litherland High School
2.1		Savio Salesian College
2.2		King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
3.2		Maghull High School
3.4		Hillside High School
3.4		Archbishop Beck Catholic College
3.7		Maricourt Catholic High School
3.7		Alsop High School
3.9		Deyes High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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