Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 15 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
- 1530 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.4%
White British 78.4%
Other White 7.4%
Unclassified 3.7%
African 3%
Mixed 2%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 1%
Other Black 1%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.6
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.2
Local authority average 47.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.21
Local authority average 4.2
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 246 |
Admissions
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 323
- 2nd preference
- 244
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 91
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 134 113 |
| Year 8 | 255 133 122 |
| Year 9 | 265 138 127 |
| Year 10 | 252 126 126 |
| Year 11 | 246 130 116 |
| Year 12 | 133 68 65 |
| Year 13 | 132 55 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 82.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 39.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 42.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 61.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 22.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |