Sacred Heart Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East NE4 9YH · Newcastle upon Tyne
#54 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1388 of 4,090 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,424 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 54th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,424; capacity filled 101.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.8%; ebacc average points 4.40.
There are 133 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Sacred Heart Catholic High School ranks 49th of 129 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sacred Heart Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,424
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sacred Heart Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 99 m away
Dame Allan's Schools
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,240 students · 408 m away
Wingrove Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
466 students · 744 m away
Trinity Solutions Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 824 m away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 831 m away
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 958 m away
Canning Street Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 1.0 km away
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students · 1.1 km away
Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
412 students · 1.3 km away
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
395 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
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Thorp Academy
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,401 students
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students
Acklam Grange School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic High School a good school?
Sacred Heart Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 61.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #54 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sacred Heart Catholic High School rank in North East?
Sacred Heart Catholic High School ranks #54 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1388 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sacred Heart Catholic High School?
Sacred Heart Catholic High School had 1,424 students in 2025.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.