Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 137852
- Address
- Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, NE9 6RZ
- Website
- www.cardinalhume.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1496 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 76.3%
Other White 7%
African 4.1%
Unclassified 3.7%
Mixed 2.2%
Other 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.96
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 244 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 361
- 2nd preference
- 276
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 124 132 |
| Year 8 | 242 131 111 |
| Year 9 | 254 133 121 |
| Year 10 | 258 134 124 |
| Year 11 | 249 125 124 |
| Year 12 | 123 64 59 |
| Year 13 | 114 61 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 41.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 51.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 16.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 2.4% |