SACRED HEART
CATHOLIC SIXTH FORM
"Courage & Confidence" | St Madeleine Sophie Barat
Founded in 1905 by the Sacred Heart Society
A LEVEL ATTAINMENT
2025 AVERAGE GRADE B-
2025
A* - A
20.0%
A* - C
81.6%
A* - E
99.0%
2024
A* - A
30.8%
A* - C
83.7%
A* - E
98.3%
2023
A* - A
30%
A* - C
84%
A* - E
100%
2022
A* - A
36.5%
A* - C
84.6%
A* - E
98.9%
2021
A* - A
46.7%
A* - C
97.2%
A* - E
100%
2020
A* - A
COVID
A* - C
COVID
A* - E
COVID
2019
A* - A
22.4%
A* - C
85.9%
A* - E
99.4%
2018
A* - A
30.3%
A* - C
80.3%
A* - E
99.5%
ATTAINMENT, RETENTION & DESTINATIONS
VOCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2025
D* - D
52.2%
D* - M
86.6%
D* - P
94.0%
2024
D* - D
81.3%
D* - M
100%
D* - P
100%
2023
D* - D
46%
D* - M
87%
D* - P
97%
2022
D* - D
54.9%
D* - M
84.6%
D* - P
100%
2021
D* - D
67.5%
D* - M
94%
D* - P
100%
2020
D* - D
COVID
D* - M
COVID
D* - P
COVID
2019
D* - D
58%
D* - M
60.1%
D* - P
100%
2018
D* - D
60.2%
D* - M
95.2%
D* - P
100%
We have enrolled 8 students from other institutions this academic year.
Student destinations 2025:
-
87% of our students will start university courses in September/October 2025.
-
Of the 110 students starting university 34% will be attending a Russell Group university including 4 students at Oxford and Cambridge.
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5 students will begin courses within the medical profession including Dentistry, Medicine and Midwifery.
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90% of the 2025 cohort gained a place at their first-choice university.
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4% students will start an apprenticeship with Clifford Chance, Newcastle Building Society and the NHS, and 2% will start employment.
RETENTION DATA
Retention of Sixth Form students at Sacred Heart has always been very good:
2025
No:
134
%
60%
2024
No:
132
%
60%
2023
No:
128
%
57%
2022
No:
131
%
58%
2021
No:
154
%
68%
2020
No:
158
%
70%
2019
No:
134
%
62%
