Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is a secondary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1PJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Pupils on roll
- 737 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2022
Strengths
- “Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is a school where all staff have high expectations of their pupils.”
- “Leaders have an ambitious vision for all pupils to achieve well.”
- “The Christian ethos of the school is central to this.”
To improve
- “Some pupils say bullying does happen sometimes.”
- “In some foundation curriculum subjects, such as history and art, this is not as well developed.”
- “This means that in some subjects, pupils learn new information before they have understood the information that they have learned previously.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 167 first-preference applications, 146 offers in total, 145 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redcar and Cleveland.
- Outwood Academy Redcar 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rye Hills Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Bydales 2.6 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Catholic College 4.4 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Normanby 4.5 mi Inadequate
- Huntcliff School 4.6 mi Good
- Laurence Jackson School 5.1 mi Good
- Freebrough Academy 6.1 mi Outstanding