Sacred Heart Catholic School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Southwark , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 903 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
903
Pupils
750
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School is the geographic zone Southwark 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. Southwark 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 School is managed by Southwark 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 Southwark before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Sacred Heart Catholic School has a published admission number of 750 places. 903 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Southwark allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.6% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southwark 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 Southwark school admissions →
Sacred Heart Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RP
- Local authority
- Southwark
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138960
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Southwark
Sacred Heart Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Southwark. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic 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 School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School is the geographic zone Southwark 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. Southwark 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sacred Heart Catholic School currently has 903 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southwark before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a secondary school in London, Southwark, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.