St Cuthbert's High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 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
- 1234 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 34.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 47.7%
African 11.3%
Pakistani 8.8%
Other Asian 6.4%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 4.7%
Other White 4.5%
Other Black 1.9%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
Admissions
St Cuthbert's High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 221 0 |
| Year 8 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 9 | 201 201 0 |
| Year 10 | 201 201 0 |
| Year 11 | 199 199 0 |
| Year 12 | 85 85 0 |
| Year 13 | 110 110 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 35.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 9.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 55.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 5.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.2% |