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Sacred Heart High School[1]

Secondary · ages 11–19

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 56 56.2 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B- B- 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
56.2 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
63.2% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
23.8% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.78 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 60.9[6] 67.5%[6]
2023/24 63.1[4] 76.6%[4] +0.78[4]
2022/23 59.1[7] 67%[7] +0.62[7]
2021/22 68.1[8] 86%[8] +0.95[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B- 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
18.9% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B-[10] 14.5%[10]
2022/23 B-[11] 8.2%[11]
2021/22 B-[12] 21.5%[12]
2018/19 B-[13] 20.4%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
97% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
78% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
2% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
16% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[14]
Employment
1% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 96%[15] 79%[15] 5%[15] 8%[15] 1%[15] 1%[15]
2020/21 97%[16] 81%[16] 6%[16] 6%[16] 1%[16] 1%[16]
2019/20 99%[17] 87%[17] 4%[17] 4%[17] 1%[17] 1%[17]
2018/19 99%[18] 80%[18] 4%[18] 9%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
93% 2022/23[19]
Education
78% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[19]
Employment
15% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 90%[20] 78%[20] 4%[20] 9%[20]
2020/21 93%[21] 77%[21] 1%[21] 14%[21]
2019/20 86%[22] 81%[22] 2%[22] 3%[22]
2018/19 89%[23] 80%[23] 0%[23] 9%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
91% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
32% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
54% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 87%[26] 57%[26]
2019/20 92%[25] 52%[25] 54%[25] 0%[25]
2018/19 90%[27] 41%[27] 45%[27] 3%[27]
2017/18 79%[28] 33%[28] 27%[28] 0%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
14 Nov 2023[29]
Type
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[29]
Report published
19 Dec 2023[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
School remains Outstanding[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
26 Sep 2017[30] S8 No Formal Designation Visit[30] Outstanding[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
3.4 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
662 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
199 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
195 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.0 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 646[31] 205[31] 195[31] 3.3[31] 1.1[31]
Entry Sept 2024 763[31] 255[31] 192[31] 4.0[31] 1.3[31]
Entry Sept 2023 729[31] 295[31] 198[31] 3.7[31] 1.5[31]
Entry Sept 2022 733[31] 281[31] 196[31] 3.7[31] 1.4[31]

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
165 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Sibling priority
Siblings currently or previously on roll at the school Entry Sept 2027[32]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–19[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Faith
Roman Catholic[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
793[1]
Trust
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL HAMMERSMITH[1]
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham[1]
Website
www.sacredhearthigh.org.uk[1]
District
Hammersmith and Fulham[33]
Postcode
W6 7DG[1]
URN
137935[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1123 2024/25[34]
English as an additional language
40.5% 2024/25[34]
SEN support
12.6% 2024/25[34]
EHC plan
2.1% 2024/25[34]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
19.7% 2024/25[34]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
50.7%[35]
Mixed
8.8%[35]
Asian
10.8%[35]
Black
11.4%[35]
Any other ethnic group
8.6%[35]
Unclassified
9.7%[35]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Warmth
There is a harmonious atmosphere at the school. Pupils move around the building safely and politely.[36]
Pastoral care
School leaders are swift to identify and understand any barriers to learning pupils may have. They work closely with pupils and their families.[36]
Behaviour
Behaviour is excellent. Pupils are highly engaged in their learning. Lessons proceed without disruption, allowing pupils to learn and flourish.[36]
Learning support
If necessary, other professionals and experts are engaged to ensure that pupils get the right help.[36]
Enrichment
There is a rich menu of extra-curricular activities and events.[36]
Pupil voice
For example, during tutor time pupils engage in group reading led by the student reading ambassadors.[36]
Independence
The pupils and students at Sacred Heart High School quickly learn to be thoughtful, curious and confident learners.[36]
Collaboration
In lessons, pupils support one another by actively listening and asking questions.[36]
Structure
The Sacred Heart Goals outline the very high expectations the school has of its community. They are extremely responsive to their teachers’ instructions and guidance.[36]
Sport
Pupils participate in an array of sports, including rowing, netball, basketball and football.[36]
Performing arts
The arts are a key feature of this offer.[36]
Visual arts
Art, music and drama clubs are well attended.[36]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  21. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2020/21, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  22. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2019/20, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  23. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  26. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 progression to higher education. Period 2020/21, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  27. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 progression to higher education. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  28. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 progression to higher education. Period 2017/18, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  31. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  32. sacredhearthigh.org.uk: sacredhearthigh.org.uk document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    There are 165 places in Year 7. This is our Published Admissions Number (PAN). (p. 1)
    b) Those who have a sister6 currently or previously on roll at the school. (p. 3)
  33. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  34. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  35. Department for Education: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: school level underlying data. Period 2025/26, published 2026-06-04. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  36. files.ofsted.gov.uk: files.ofsted.gov.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (14)
    Pupils participate in an array of sports, including rowing, netball, basketball and football (p. 2)
    There is a harmonious atmosphere at the school. Pupils move around the building safely and politely (p. 1)
    School leaders are swift to identify and understand any barriers to learning pupils may have. They work closely with pupils and their families (p. 2)
    Behaviour is excellent. Pupils are highly engaged in their learning (p. 2)
    Lessons proceed without disruption, allowing pupils to learn and flourish (p. 2)
    The Sacred Heart Goals outline the very high expectations the school has of its community (p. 1)
    They are extremely responsive to their teachers' instructions and guidance (p. 2)
    There is a rich menu of extra-curricular activities and events (p. 2)
    For example, during tutor time pupils engage in group reading led by the student reading ambassadors (p. 2)
    Art, music and drama clubs are well attended (p. 2)
    The pupils and students at Sacred Heart High School quickly learn to be thoughtful, curious and confident learners (p. 1)
    In lessons, pupils support one another by actively listening and asking questions (p. 1)
    The arts are a key feature of this offer (p. 2)
    If necessary, other professionals and experts are engaged to ensure that pupils get the right help (p. 2)