Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is an academy converter secondary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 743 pupils, and a capacity of 886 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
743
Pupils
886
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland 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 Secondary is managed by Redcar and Cleveland 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redcar and Cleveland catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary: 886 places, 84% filled: places available
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary has a published admission number of 886 places. 743 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 886 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.6% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Redcar and Cleveland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland school admissions →
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary: School Information
- Full address
- Mersey Road, Redcar, TS10 1PJ
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142273
Other Secondary Schools in Redcar
If Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Redcar are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Secondary 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 Secondary
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland 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 Secondary oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary has a capacity of 886 places and currently has 743 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Redcar and Cleveland.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary is a secondary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, serving pupils aged 11-16. 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 Secondary? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.