Sacred Heart High School

Named SENCO, Millie Fraser, supports SEND students and discusses access needs

“The SENCO, Millie Fraser, is always happy to discuss access for students to ensure they flourish at Sacred Heart.”

SEND admissions oversubscription criteria are designed not to disadvantage prospective SEND pupils

“Our oversubscription criteria avoids unfairly disadvantaging prospective pupils with SEND.”

School states safeguarding is its top priority, above all else

“Above all else, Sacred Heart is committed to keeping children safe.”

Pastoral care of all students is described as the school's most important role and central to the school's ethos.

“Pastoral care of all students is our most important role and our efforts to offer comprehensive pastoral support is central to the school’s ethos.”

School highlights success in performing and creative arts, sports and music.

“We are equally proud of our successes in the performing and creative arts, sports and music”

School highlights strong successes in performing and creative arts, sports and music.

“We are equally proud of our successes in the performing and creative arts, sports and music”

Sixth form enrichment activities include Community Volunteering, EPQ, Duke of Edinburgh, and Graded Music/Lamda exams.

“Community Volunteering - Extended Project (EPQ) - Duke of Edinburgh - Graded Music and Lamda exams”

Full programme of higher education activities throughout the sixth form led by a dedicated higher education team

“We have a full programme of higher education activities throughout the sixth form, led by the higher education team.”

Sixth form aims to develop mature, successful, well-rounded young people with strong moral values as a stepping stone to university, college and life beyond

“We believe the Sixth Form at Sacred Heart provides an excellent education and is the perfect stepping stone for university, college and life beyond full-time education. It is our aim that by the time that our Sixth Formers leave school, they have become mature, successful, well-rounded young people, with a strong set of moral values to guide them through adult life.”

School describes itself as an inclusive school open to all applicants

“Sacred Heart High School is an inclusive school to which all students are welcome to apply.”

Sixth formers develop close relationships with subject teachers, Form Tutors, Head of Year and Head of Sixth Form

“many of our Sixth Formers develop a close relationship with their subject teachers, Form Tutors and with the Head of Year and Head of Sixth Form”

Sixth formers develop close relationships with subject teachers, Form Tutors, Head of Year and Head of Sixth Form

“many of our Sixth Formers develop a close relationship with their subject teachers, Form Tutors and with the Head of Year and Head of Sixth Form”

School welcomes applications from all students to the sixth form.

“We are keen to welcome applications from all students.”

School states it welcomes applications from all students

“We are keen to welcome applications from all students.”

Russell Group acceptance overall was 42%

“Our Russell Group acceptance overall was 42%”

UCAS offer rate for 2024 was 94%

“Our UCAS offer rate for 2024 was 94%.”

School rated 'Outstanding' and additionally 'Exceptional' by Ofsted, a rating given to only a few schools nationally.

“Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith (SHHS) is rated ‘Outstanding’ _and_ ‘Exceptional’ by Ofsted, the latter rating awarded to just a handful of schools in the country.”

Ofsted rated outstanding in 2023, and ranked by ALPs in top 25% of schools/colleges nationally for progress and value added at Sixth Form

“We are an outstanding Sixth Form as demonstrated in our Ofsted report 2023, and most recently being ranked by ALPs in the top 25% of schools and colleges nationally in terms of progress and value added at Sixth Form.”