The Sacred Heart Language College, Harrow

In its own words: "Our mission statement, developed by representatives of all parts of the College community, guides everything we do. The History of the College makes very interesting reading and records a century of constant change. Our outstanding exam results demonstrate the exceptional commitment of teachers and students."

In 2026, pupils at The Sacred Heart Language College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.5 in Harrow and 47 across England.

61% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Harrow and 47% in England.

That is up from 57.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.56: pupils made well above 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 49.8, against 62.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and French.

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put The Sacred Heart Language College as their first choice and 292 named it as one of their preferences, for 145 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Sacred Heart Language College are Salvatorian Roman Catholic College (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55); Whitefriars School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); Harrow Collegiate (0.4 miles); and Hatch End High School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 47.2).

The Sacred Heart Language College's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The Sacred Heart Language College is one of 4 schools run by Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Sacred Heart Language College (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

56.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), Black (17%) and White British (11%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 16 (2.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Harrow & Wealdstone Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salvatorian College / St Joseph's Ch, 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Sacred Heart Language College issued 46 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Sacred Heart Language College are Belmont School (0.4 miles), Weald Rise Primary School (0.6 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Marlborough Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.