St Cuthbert's High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 137900
- Address
- Gretna Road, NE15 7PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1211 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 36.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 42.7%
African 11.3%
Pakistani 11.1%
Bangladeshi 7.4%
Other Asian 7%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 5%
Other White 4.6%
Other 2.1%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
St Cuthbert's High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 220 0 |
| Year 8 | 221 221 0 |
| Year 9 | 220 220 0 |
| Year 10 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 11 | 198 198 0 |
| Year 12 | 83 83 0 |
| Year 13 | 77 77 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |