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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

716

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Attainment 8

50.4

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Redcar and Cleveland

#886 of 3,216 nationally

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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is a Academy converter secondary school in Redcar, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is an academy converter in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 743 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.4, placing the school #2 in Redcar and Cleveland and #886 of 3,216 nationally. 56.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 20.2 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

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

56.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.9%

Entering EBacc33.30%

EBacc APS4.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30.00%

EBacc APS4.12

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.27

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.78

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.46

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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

98%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 July 2022

Inspection Report

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16 January 2019

Inspection Report

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31 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-07-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-01-16

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-10-03

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

21.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.5%(56 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 743 pupils. During this period, there were 159 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 21.4%, which is above 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)	743	159	21.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	742	141	19.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	731	144	19.7%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	729	102	14.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	720	111	15.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	717	146	20.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	716	168	23.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	712	142	19.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	722	74	10.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	728	142	19.5%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	735	165	22.4%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	732	213	29.1%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	732	47	6.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	738	115	15.6%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	746	6	0.8%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	746	90	12.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	741	88	11.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	744	49	6.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	747	77	10.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	748	75	10.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	747	37	5.0%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	750	66	8.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	746	99	13.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	730	30	4.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	737	66	9.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	743	48	6.5%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils