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St Cuthbert's High School

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 7PX

Ages 11–18 · 1,224 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,050

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

248

Places offered

219

1st-preference offers

196

Total preferences (any rank)
461
Preferred offers (top 3)
219
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,224 pupils · 1,207 places

Pupils on roll
1,224
Boys / girls
1,224 / 0
School capacity
1,207
Capacity fill
1,224 / 1,207 (101%)
Free school meals
45.2%
FSM pupils
470
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel P. Murray

Location

Address
Gretna Road
Postcode
NE15 7PX
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1,224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
16
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE15
18
Secondary in NE15
2
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Secondary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att856.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • Studio West

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    Studio schools · Secondary

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    • Att828.4
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence13.5%

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  • Kenton School

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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence14.0%

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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.9%

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  • Callerton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand1.48

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  • North East Futures UTC

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att835.0
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    • EM5+39%
    • Absence13.3%

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  • Whickham School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att852.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel P. Murray
Telephone
01912744510
Website
www.st-cuthbertshigh.newcastle.sch.uk

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