Sacred Heart Catholic School
Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Lansiquot
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 950
- URN
- 138960
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072746844
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 950 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 129 | 125 | 129 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.5 | 58.1 | 58.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.38 +1.13 to +1.63 | +1.24 +0.99 to +1.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 73.6% | 69.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 92% | 87.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 65% | 58.4% | 55.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sacred Heart Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.5 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.1 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 870 |
| 2023/24 | 862 |
| 2024/25 | 903 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Catholic School compares
Sacred Heart Catholic School ranked 4th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58 | 4.1% | 48.4% | 950 | — |
| Saint Gabriel's College | 47.9 | 7.6% | 49.5% | 581 | 0.2 miles |
| Ark All Saints Academy | 45.2 | 5% | 63.7% | 568 | 0.3 miles |
| South Bank University Academy | 41.5 | 10.6% | 55.3% | 405 | 1.0 miles |
| Platanos College | 40.8 | 9.3% | 62.1% | 870 | 1.0 miles |
| Harris Academy Peckham | 39.3 | 7.8% | 60.9% | 458 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.35%
- English as an additional language
- 45.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Gabriel's College0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark All Saints Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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South Bank University Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Platanos College1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Academy Peckham1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Sacred Heart Catholic School ranks 50th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Sacred Heart Catholic School teach?
- Sacred Heart Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic School?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic School is Mr Richard Lansiquot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sacred Heart Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sacred Heart Catholic School?
- Sacred Heart Catholic School has 950 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic School full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic School has capacity for 750 pupils and 950 on roll (127%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic School a selective school?
- No. Sacred Heart Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- Sacred Heart Catholic School is part of SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sacred Heart Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.5 in 2022/23 and 58 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sacred Heart Catholic School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- Sacred Heart Catholic School ranked 4th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sacred Heart Catholic School's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Catholic School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacred Heart Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Catholic School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.