91%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
70%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
78%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
829
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHavering
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Havering
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
91%
+1pp
92%85%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
70%
-4pp
77%67%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
Attainment 8
62.2
-0.1
66.261.757.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.2
EBacc entry
78%
+10pp
89%78%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
EBacc APS
693.4
+6.7
739.1683.1627.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.0
-6.9
39.234.630.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-3pp
25%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
829
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR
Local authority
Havering
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 | 91% | 70% | 62.2 | Not applicable | 78% | 693.4 | 91% | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 74% | 62.3 | +0.71 | 68% | 686.7 | 90% | 820 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 68% | 57.8 | +0.65 | 78% | 627.0 | 91% | 834 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 77% | 66.2 | +0.73 | 88% | 739.1 | 97% | 837 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 57% | 57.1 | +0.65 | 89% | 660.5 | 92% | 798 |
| 2017/18 | 90% | 67% | 60.6 | +0.90 | 82% | 713.0 | 96% | 828 |
| 2016/17 | 92% | 79% | 62.0 | +0.69 | 80% | — | 96% | 827 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | C | -0.32 | 16% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 36.9 | B- | +0.11 | 19% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 11% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 19% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 37.5 | B- | +0.01 | 25% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.08 | 9% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | -0.19 | 14% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 829 | 17.2 | 8% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 820 | 16.9 | 7% | 24% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 834 | 16.4 | 6% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 837 | 16.5 | 7% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 826 | 16.2 | 6% | 19% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 798 | 15.3 | 4% | 13% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 828 | 16.6 | 4% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 827 | 16.1 | 4% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.