Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary, formerly Sacred Heart Roman Catholic VA School, is a

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located in

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, England.

History

The school was originally built in the 1960s but moved to new premises in 2007. The school is a specialist

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. Previously a

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administered by

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and the

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, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic VA School converted to academy status in September 2015. The school is now part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, along with a number of other Catholic primary schools locally that are within the Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Reputation

The school is successful in comparison to the other schools in the area. KS4 results have been in the top 5% of schools nationally in both 2008 and 2009. 87% of its pupils achieved five or more GCSE (or equivalent) grades at A*-C in 2009. In 2008

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judged that it was a good school with outstanding features. , the school's most recent inspection was in 2022, with a judgement of Good.

Alumni

* Hayden Hackney —

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Footballer

References

External links

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Official website
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1963 Secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Middlesbrough 1963 establishments in England Academies in Redcar and Cleveland Redcar Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academies Trust