Sacred Heart Catholic High School

Secondary · Newcastle upon Tyne · NE4 9YH · URN 137708

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-12-03Cohort 1424Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 224

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 25 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
52.1
Newcastle upon Tyne 37.96England 46.1
14.1 above the area average of 38
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
53.6%
Newcastle upon Tyne 30.2%England 45.9%
23.4 percentage points above the area average of 30.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
76.8%
Newcastle upon Tyne 44.8%
32 percentage points above the area average of 44.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.4
Newcastle upon Tyne 3.28England 4.07
1.1 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
18.8%
Newcastle upon Tyne 11.7%England 17.6%
7.1 percentage points above the area average of 11.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
36.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne 25%
11.2 percentage points above the area average of 25
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
30.8%
Newcastle upon Tyne 55.3%
24.5 percentage points below the area average of 55.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
224
Newcastle upon Tyne 136
88.4 above the area average of 135.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Newcastle upon Tyne	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	52.1 Newcastle upon Tyne 37.96England 46.1	14.1 above the area average of 38	6 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	53.6% Newcastle upon Tyne 30.2%England 45.9%	23.4 percentage points above the area average of 30.2	7.7 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	76.8% Newcastle upon Tyne 44.8%	32 percentage points above the area average of 44.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.4 Newcastle upon Tyne 3.28England 4.07	1.1 above the area average of 3.3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	18.8% Newcastle upon Tyne 11.7%England 17.6%	7.1 percentage points above the area average of 11.7	1.2 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	36.2% Newcastle upon Tyne 25%	11.2 percentage points above the area average of 25	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	30.8% Newcastle upon Tyne 55.3%	24.5 percentage points below the area average of 55.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	224 Newcastle upon Tyne 136	88.4 above the area average of 135.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Newcastle upon Tyne · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 26.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 42.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.1pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 92.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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