76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
612.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
743
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary · Secondary · Redcar and Cleveland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-2pp
79%70%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+1pp
62%50%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
50.4
+1.8
53.649.345.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.4
EBacc entry
33%
+3pp
38%32%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
612.2
+34.8
648.5606.2564.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 612.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.21
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
98%
Education or employment
96%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
0%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
743
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1PJ
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 56% | 50.4 | Not applicable | 33% | 612.2 | 33% | 743 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 55% | 48.6 | -0.21 | 30% | 577.3 | 30% | 729 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 56% | 49.3 | -0.16 | 38% | 593.7 | 38% | 716 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 62% | 53.6 | -0.39 | 26% | 648.5 | 38% | 728 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 38% | 45.0 | -0.80 | 36% | 564.0 | 40% | 747 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 54% | 52.4 | -0.01 | 31% | 638.2 | 33% | 750 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 48% | 48.7 | -0.38 | 30% | — | 34% | 737 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 743 | 18.7 | 19% | 2% | 30% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 729 | 18.2 | 16% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 716 | 17.9 | 14% | 2% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 728 | 16.0 | 15% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 732 | 15.9 | 13% | 2% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 747 | 16.2 | 19% | 1% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 737 | 15.2 | 18% | 1% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.