Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary

Mersey Road, Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, TS10 1PJ

Good

Inspected 12 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

50.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

743

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Redcar and Cleveland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 743 / 886 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.9%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.4

Attainment 8

743 pupils

56.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

76.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

17.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

39.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

6.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£48,064

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,443 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,331

Spend per pupil

£8,087

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.