Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L23 5TF · Sefton
#331 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2832 of 4,090 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 613 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 32.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 331st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (42th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 613; capacity filled 45.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.2%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Sacred Heart Catholic Academy ranks 144th of 232 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%)42.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.2%
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 Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 613
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 45.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St. Mary's College
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
818 students · 329 m away
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
844 students · 384 m away
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
725 students · 401 m away
Forefield Junior School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 831 m away
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 860 m away
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
318 students · 863 m away
Waterloo Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
416 students · 952 m away
Valewood Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.1 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 1.2 km away
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
614 students
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
615 students
Rhyddings
Accrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
610 students
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
621 students
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
624 students
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
631 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Academy a good school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #331 of 536 in North West. 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 Academy rank in North West?
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy ranks #331 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2832 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sacred Heart Catholic Academy?
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy had 613 students in 2025.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.