Located in Redcar, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary currently has around 743 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 29.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 46% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
| Website: | https://sacredheart.npcat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01642487100 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Louise Dwyer |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 142273 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 886 |
| Number of Pupils: | 743 |
| Number of Boys: | 347 |
| Number of Girls: | 396 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.40% | 694 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Mersey Road , TS10 1LS | 3out of 4 | 146 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Benedict's Roman Catholic VA Primary School Mersey Road , TS10 1LS | - not rated | 146 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Primary School Tyne Road , TS10 1PX | - not rated | 146 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coatham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Coatham Road , TS10 1QY | - not rated | 538 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coatham Church of England Primary School Coatham Road , TS10 1QY | 3out of 4 | 538 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Mersey Road , TS10 1PJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic VA School - A Specialist Science College Mersey Road , TS10 1PJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Redcar Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | 3out of 4 | 831 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Academy - A Community School for the Performing and Visual Arts Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 846 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcar Community College A Specialist Visual and Performing Arts Centre Kirkleatham Lane , TS10 4AB | - not rated | 846 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar & Cleveland College Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 479 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College Redcar Lane , TS10 2BP | - not rated | 1,287 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland College of Further Education Corporation Road , TS10 1EZ | - not rated | 479 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkleatham Hall School Kirkleatham , Kirkleatham Village TS10 4QR | 3out of 4 | 2,923 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.