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St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens WA9 3HE · stcuthberts.com · 01744 678123
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 34.5
- average Attainment 8 score. St. Helens 41.8, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Capacity
- 920
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 163 families put the school first and 175 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 104835)
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 175 | 163 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 161 | 158 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 161 | 154 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 192 | 193 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 181 | 209 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 34.5, and 24.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across St. Helens it was 41.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼34.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼24.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼43.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.79 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104835)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.1 | −1.1 |
| Sixth form college | 17.3 | −1.1 |
| Further education | 53.6 | −3.4 |
| Other education | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.8 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.3 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 10.1 | +4.5 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 104835)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jul 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104835)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104835), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104835)
Jun 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104835)