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St Cuthbert's High School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 7PX · st-cuthbertshigh.newcastle.sch.uk · 0191 274 4510
On the mapSearch near NE15 7PX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49
- average Attainment 8 score. Newcastle upon Tyne 43.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,224
- 17 over 1,207 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 52.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 220 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 220 | 210 | 1 | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 219 | 238 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 219 | 248 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 220 | 229 | 1▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 220 | 277 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49, and 51.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49 | 46 | ||
| ▲51.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲60.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.45 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 49.5 | −12.3 |
| Sixth form college | 2.5 | — |
| Further education | 36.4 | +10.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +3.5 |
| Employment | 2.5 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3 | −3.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | −0.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 students | C+ (33.3) | Average +0.08 | |
| 70 students | C+ (33.3) | Average +0.08 | |
| 30 students | Dist- (32) | Average +0.23 | |
| Tech level21 students | Dist (34.5) | Average +0.37 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 103 | B- (35.6) | +0.30 |
| 2022/23 | 77 | C+ (34) | — |
| 2021/22 | 98 | B- (36.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 66 | B- (36.2) | +0.14 |
| 2017/18 | 87 | B (38.8) | +0.18 |
| 2016/17 | 83 | C+ (34.3) | +0.14 |
| 2015/16 | 89 | C+ (33.7) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 69.9 | +9.9 |
| Further education | 0.9 | −2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −6.8 |
| Employment | 15.9 | +0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.4 | +1.5 |
Ofsted
St Cuthbert's High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (147 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 147
- 12% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (22%) with SEND