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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead NE9 6RZ · cardinalhume.com · 0191 487 7638

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.2
average Attainment 8 score. Gateshead 47, England 46
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,505
40 over 1,465 places · 103%
Local authority
Gateshead
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25.3%
First language not English
17.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 363 families put the school first and 257 places were offered; 69% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 379 (Places 232)379September 2023: 377 (Places 249)377September 2024: 323 (Places 249)323September 2025: 361 (Places 253)361September 2026: 363 (Places 257)363Places 257
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262573631.4▲69%
September 2025Sept 20252533611.4▲68%
September 2024Sept 20242493231.3▲73%
September 2023Sept 20232493771.5▲64%
September 2022Sept 20222323791.6▲60%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.2, and 55.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gateshead it was 47, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.7 (England 46.3)54.72017/18: 53.8 (England 46.5)53.82018/19: 53.2 (England 46.7)53.22021/22: 58.9 (England 48.8)58.92022/23: 56.2 (England 46.3)56.22023/24: 54.4 (England 45.9)54.42024/25: 53.2 (England 46.0)53.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.246.0
▲55.4%45.4%
▲75.9%64.8%
▲69.1%40.5%
▲4.974.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.7−10.9
Sixth form college0.40
Further education41.1+13.5
Other education1.2+0.8
Apprenticeship5.7+0.6
Employment2.8+0.1
Not in a lasting destination2.8−5.4
Activity not captured1.2—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.8 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.1 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 41.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 38.9 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 35.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
101 studentsB- (35.2)Below average -0.37
102 studentsB- (35.2)Below average -0.38
41 studentsDist+ (37.1)Average +0.14
7 studentsDist*- (45.7)Above average +0.94
21.1%AAB or better
96.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24115B (38.9)-0.08
2022/2383B- (35.8)—
2021/2292B (41.6)—
2018/1988C+ (34.1)-0.12
2017/1872C+ (33)-0.16
2016/1774C+ (33.8)+0.01
2015/1680C+ (32.6)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.6+7.4
Further education0.7−1.8
Apprenticeship8−6.3
Employment13+0.4
Not in a lasting destination5.8−2.6
Activity not captured2.9—

Ofsted

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
14 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
130
8% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 68%

based on 30 parents (23%) with SEND

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