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St Cuthbert's RC High School

Voluntary aided school · Rochdale · OL16 4RX

Ages 11–16 · 1,118 pupils · Rochdale

Attainment 8

37.4

Overall absence

10.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 837.4
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised6.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill93%

1,118 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,118
Boys / girls
563 / 555
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,118 / 1,200 (93%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
401
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Shaun Shields

Location

Address
Shaw Road, Thornham
Postcode
OL16 4RX
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 1,118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Secondary schools in Rochdale
8
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL16
18
Secondary in OL16
3
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Secondary in Rochdale LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL16

  • Kingsway Park High School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL16 4XA · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollingworth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL16 3DR · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldham · OL2 6NT · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldham · OL2 5BF · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Matthew Moss High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL11 3LU · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • North Chadderton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL9 0BN · Oldham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shaun Shields

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