Sacred Heart High School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart High School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Hammersmith and Fulham , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1123 pupils, and a capacity of 793 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,123
Pupils
793
Capacity
142%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Sacred Heart High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart High School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart High School is the geographic zone Hammersmith and Fulham 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. Hammersmith and Fulham 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 High School is managed by Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hammersmith and Fulham catchment area documents →Sacred Heart High School: heavily oversubscribed at 142% capacity
Sacred Heart High School has a published admission number of 793 places. 1123 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 142%. At 142% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Hammersmith and Fulham 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. 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham school admissions →
Sacred Heart High School: School Information
- Full address
- 212 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 7DG
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137935
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The Camden School for Girls Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hammersmith and Fulham
Sacred Heart High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hammersmith and Fulham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Cross RC School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Good Shepherd RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sacred Heart 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 High School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart High School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart High School is the geographic zone Hammersmith and Fulham 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. Hammersmith and Fulham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sacred Heart High School currently has 1123 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 793 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart High School? ▾
Sacred Heart High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hammersmith and Fulham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart High School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart High School is a secondary school in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, serving pupils aged 11-19. 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 High School? ▾
Sacred Heart High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.