The Sacred Heart Language College

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Overall absence at 8.4%Staff costs at 78.4% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.1%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,649.75

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

32.8%

of income

In-year balance

+2.8%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.

Staff costs at 78.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.9%.

Overall absence at 8.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.57.9

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.79.6%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)59.7%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.90.6%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

775

Capacity

780 (99%)

Free school meals

16.9%

English additional lang.

53.3%

Ethnicity

White British 14.5%Asian 29.8%Black 16.6%Mixed 8.4%Chinese 2.6%Other 3.7%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

47.2

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.4

Mean salary

£54,619

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

8.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

27.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.2%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 799 pupils

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