Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary, Redcar

In its own words: "We have a culture of success grounded in the view that hard work, and the success that accompanies it, is a gift from God. …by inspiring all: to grow in faith, fulfil their potential and find their future. Supporting our pupils to work towards their future. “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”- Luke 12:7"

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is an honour and a privilege to lead Sacred Heart Sc hool. As headteacher, it’s my responsibility t o ensure your children get the very best education, and that’s why I lead through the eyes of a parent. My philosophy is clear - if it’s not good enough for my family, it’s not good enough for yours."

In 2026, pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Redcar and Cleveland and 47 across England.

47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Redcar and Cleveland and 47% in England.

That is down from 50.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.21: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.1, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 167 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary as their first choice and 249 named it as one of their preferences, for 146 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary are Outwood Academy Redcar (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.8); Rye Hills Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2); Outwood Academy Bydales (2.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 50.4); and St Peter's Catholic College (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.6).

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.2 in 2024/25.

Of the 140 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 67% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 145 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 18 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Redcar Central Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thames Road (b), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 330 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary issued 430 suspensions, 57.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Coatham Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), Newcomen Primary School (0.4 miles) and Lakes Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.