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Sacred Heart Catholic High School

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9YH

Ages 11–18 · 1,424 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

56.9

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 856.9
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,424 pupils · 1,405 places

Pupils on roll
1,424
Boys / girls
0 / 1,424
School capacity
1,405
Capacity fill
1,424 / 1,405 (101%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
490
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Howell

Location

Address
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham
Postcode
NE4 9YH
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1,424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
16
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE4
20
Secondary in NE4
1
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Secondary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Howell
Telephone
01912747373
Website
www.sacredheart-high.org

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