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Sacred Heart High School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,129

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Attainment 8

60.9

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Hammersmith and Fulham

#235 of 3,216 nationally

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Sacred Heart High School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Sacred Heart High School is an academy converter in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL HAMMERSMITH. The school has approximately 1,123 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 60.9, placing the school #5 in Hammersmith and Fulham and #235 of 3,216 nationally. 67.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 44.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 52.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 21.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.12 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

60.9

Grade 5+ E&M

67.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)44.9%

Entering EBacc78.90%

EBacc APS5.7

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

63.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87.80%

EBacc APS6.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS5.57

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.95

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

68.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc93%

EBacc APS6.61

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.99

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

65.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc90%

EBacc APS6.21

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS6.33

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.9%

Achieving A*–A21.7%

Achieving A*–B52.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.4%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.40%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.50%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 November 2023

Inspection Report

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26 September 2017

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-26

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Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-01-14

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,123 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,123	9	0.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,118	15	1.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,138	16	1.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,135	9	0.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,137	19	1.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,122	13	1.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,129	11	1.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,130	17	1.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,132	6	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,132	16	1.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,130	45	4.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,131	32	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,133	9	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,128	12	1.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,093	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,093	11	1.0%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,093	12	1.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,048	17	1.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,046	9	0.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,042	3	0.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,023	16	1.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,026	17	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,024	7	0.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,019	3	0.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,021	14	1.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,022	3	0.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Physical Disability 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils