St Cuthbert's High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 7PX
Composite score
61.3

About St Cuthbert's High School

St Cuthbert's High School is a boys' secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 1,211 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 49.0, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of secondary schools nationally.

52% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 40% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,058
National rank
#39
In North East
#5
In Newcastle upon Tyne
Top 33%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
49.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
52%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
22%
EBacc average points score
4.45

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,211 % FSM ever-6 40.2% % EAL 36.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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