GCSE & Key Stage 3 Results
Excellent School Results
In 2009 Sacred Heart R.C. School achieved excellent examination results.
NEWS NEWS NEWS
The Sacred Heart School have achieved yet another phenomenal set of GCSE results.
82% of our pupils achieved 5 GCSEs A* - C including English and Maths - the government 'gold standard'.
In addition, 93% of pupils achieved 5 GCSEs A* - C overall - a truly remarkable result considering the high number of A* and A grades across all subject areas.
Headteacher, Serge Cefai, says, "The students, supported by the outstanding teaching, have worked incredibly hard to achieve these results. Every year 11 student has had the opportunity to fulfil their potential. I look forward to hearing lots more good news about courses they will move on to. Sacred Heart students have a track record of academic success. Equally importantly however, they leave Sacred Heart with a traditional sense of skills, values and community that enables them to go on to build successful futures".
2009 Performance Table
Achievements in 2008
This year our pupils achieved 70% 5 A*-C including English & Mathematics.
This is a fantastic result and builds on the previous three years:
| 2005 - 66% | 2006 - 64% | 2007 - 78% |
GCSE Maths Results
Due to the outstanding teaching of mathematics and the exceptional achievement of pupils in this subject which was recognised by OFSTED in 2007, Sacred Heart was awarded its second specialism in "mathematics and computing" in 2008.
Achievement at both key stages continues to be fantastic.
This year the Mathematics department attained a 92% pass rate at C & above and a 41% rate an A or A* represent our best ever results. We are proud of all our results at the Sacred Heart but our Maths scores deserve special mention as one of the best in the whole country.
School Results
- Our GCSE results reflect the excellent teaching in all areas of the school and 80% of all pupils left with an A*-C grade in 5 or more subjects.
- 100% of pupils gained 5 A*-G at GCSE. The number of A* and A grades improved dramativally.
- At Key Stage 3 our results are among the best in the country.
| 2004 - 71% | 2005 - 79% | 2006 - 75% | 2007 - 83% | 2008 - 80% |
In 2008 we had our best ever SATs results building on previous years:
| 90% - Level 5+ English | 92% - Level 5+ Mathematics | 80% - Level 5+ Science |
Our Beliefs
We believe all pupils should study a language to GCSE.
- All pupils study one language to age 16 and many pupils also study a second language.
We believe in the use of ICT and modern technology throughout the curriculum.
- We have excellent computer facilities thoughtout the school as well as a City Learning Centre on our site.
We believe in the importance of excellent attendance and punctuality.
- Our attendance and punctuality figures are taken extremely seriously by us and continue to be excellent.
Pupils need to be at school and on time to achieve.
| Percentage of authorised absence 2007 | 4.7% |
| Unauthorised absence 2007 | 0.5% |
| Percentage of total absence in school year | 5.2% |
| Percentage of total attendance in school year | 94.8% |
We believe in living our faith.
- On the 18th October 2007 a group of 24 Sacred Heart pupils with four staff left on our 2nd trip to Thailand. They spent two weeks working with orphans, the blind children, deaf children, children rescued for the streets of Pattaya and the crippled. The whole school community raised over £20,000 in order for this trip to take place. The majority of the money will be spent on the needy whilst they are in Thailand. Our 3rd trip will take place in October 2009.
- Our pupils do an enormous amount of charity work and are encourage to help thier community whenever they can. In particular, the elderly are welcomed into our school every year for a Tea Dance hosted by the pupils.
