Sacred Heart Catholic School, London

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 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RP

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

Sacred Heart Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 860 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Admissions, Finances and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Ark All Saints Academy
0.1		Saint Gabriel's College
0.9		South Bank University Academy
0.9		Platanos College
1.1		Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
1.1		Harris Academy Peckham
1.1		Lilian Baylis Technology School
1.1		Ark Walworth Academy
1.4		St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
1.4		The Charter School East Dulwich
1.4		Ark Globe Academy
1.4		The Charter School North Dulwich

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high.

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

Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

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

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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