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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy vs Olsen House School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
613
59
Capacity
1354
60
Occupancy
45%
98%
FSM %
37.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Oct 2024

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.9
0.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
49.6%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
25.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
8
-
Retention
-
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
11%
-
Degree course
67%
-
Any L4+ destination
69%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
75
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
13
0
Top subjects

Mathematics (36)

Chemistry (36)

Psychology (30)

Biology (28)

English Language and Literature (20)

History (18)

Psychology (5)

Physics (4)