Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Address: Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE4 9YH
Telephone Number: 01912 747373
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Suzanne Howell
Capacity: 1405
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1424
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.4%

Location and administration

URN: 137708
DfE Number: 391/4716
UKPRN: 10035956
UPRN: 4510138208
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (E14001377)
Electoral Ward: Wingrove (E05011461)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 421933E, 565358N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 58.73" N 1° 39' 31.21" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX8MR+5G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Sacred Heart Primary School (0.1km)
  2. Dame Allan's Schools (0.4km)
  3. Wingrove Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Hadrian School (0.8km)
  5. Trinity Academy Newcastle (0.8km)
  6. Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited (0.8km)
  7. Trinity Solutions Academy (0.8km)
  8. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham (0.8km)
  9. Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (1.0km)
  10. Canning Street Primary School (1.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Thomas Braun - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 February 2028.
  • Mrs Teresa Carr - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 December 2029.
  • Mrs Suzanne Howell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2031.
  • Mrs Denise Mary Kendall - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
  • Mr Keith Mather - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
  • Mrs Bronwen Payne - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Philips - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mrs Carol Ann Prior - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
  • Mrs Joanne Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
  • Mrs Hilary Thompson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 October 2029.