Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Redcar · TS10 1PJ · Redcar and Cleveland
Ages 11–16
- Att848.6
- P8-0.2
- EM5+55%
- Absence7.6%
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 145188
Outwood Academy Redcar
Academy sponsor led · Redcar · TS10 4AB
Ages 11–16 · 656 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
39.6
Overall absence
9.9%
Admissions demand
0.97 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-06-16
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.02
−20+2
Attainment 839.6
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry19%
EBacc APS: 3.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised5.8%
- Authorised absence
- 4.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 720
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.97 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
136
Places offered
151
1st-preference offers
135
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 204
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 140
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill76%
656 pupils · 862 places
- Pupils on roll
- 656
- Boys / girls
- 342 / 314
- School capacity
- 862
- Capacity fill
- 656 / 862 (76%)
- Free school meals
- 52.6%
- FSM pupils
- 345
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Trattles
Location
- Address
- Kirkleatham Lane
- Postcode
- TS10 4AB
- Town
- Redcar
- County
- Cleveland
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, 656 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Rye Hills Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Redcar · TS10 2HN · Redcar and Cleveland
Ages 11–16
- Att849.7
- P80.1
- EM5+60%
- Absence8.5%
0.9 miles away
Outwood Academy Bydales
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Redcar · TS11 6AR · Redcar and Cleveland
Ages 11–16
- Att848.9
- P80.0
- EM5+58%
- Absence7.4%
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Trattles
- Telephone
- 01642289211