Sacred Heart Catholic High School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1392 pupils, and a capacity of 1405 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,392
Pupils
1,405
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic High School is the geographic zone Newcastle upon Tyne uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Newcastle upon Tyne publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sacred Heart Catholic High School is managed by Newcastle upon Tyne and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Newcastle upon Tyne before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Newcastle upon Tyne catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic High School: 1405 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1405 places. 1392 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1405, Newcastle upon Tyne's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.5% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Newcastle upon Tyne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Newcastle upon Tyne publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Newcastle upon Tyne school admissions →
Sacred Heart Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137708
Other Secondary Schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
If Sacred Heart Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne are the next closest alternatives.
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St Cuthbert's High School Catchment Area
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Kenton School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Sacred Heart Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Newcastle upon Tyne. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Cuthbert's High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Mary's Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sacred Heart Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sacred Heart Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic High School is the geographic zone Newcastle upon Tyne uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Newcastle upon Tyne publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 1405 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic High School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Newcastle upon Tyne before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic High School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.