Side by side
Sacred Heart Catholic School and The Charter School East Dulwich
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Sacred Heart Catholic School takes ages 11 to 18; The Charter School East Dulwich takes ages 11 to 19.
- Sacred Heart Catholic School has 950 pupils; The Charter School East Dulwich has 1,389.
- The two schools are 1.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Sacred Heart Catholic School | The Charter School East Dulwich |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 950 DfE register | 1,389 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Southwark DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 238 first preferences for 115 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 212 first preferences for 231 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 November 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 May 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 58 (2024/25) DfE | 56.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 70% (2024/25) DfE | 63% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 36.7 (2024/25) DfE | 39.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.7% DfE register | 28.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 45.3% school census 2024/25 | 16.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 7.6% school census 2024/25 | 18.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.7 DfE workforce census | 20.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.4% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.