76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
69%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1238.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,496
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-9pp
85%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-4pp
70%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
53.2
-1.2
58.956.053.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.2
EBacc entry
69%
+0pp
70%58%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
EBacc APS
1238.0
+4.8
1385.71184.7983.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1238.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
-3.7
41.637.834.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
-0.37
-0.3
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-11pp
42%31%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,496
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Local authority
Gateshead
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 55% | 53.2 | Not applicable | 69% | 1238.0 | 70% | 1,496 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 60% | 54.4 | +0.71 | 69% | 1233.2 | 70% | 1,530 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 65% | 56.2 | +0.60 | 70% | 1249.2 | 70% | 1,509 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 70% | 58.9 | +0.37 | 67% | 1385.7 | 67% | 1,515 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 53% | 53.2 | +0.30 | 45% | 983.8 | 45% | 1,445 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 60% | 53.8 | +0.34 | 65% | 1097.0 | 65% | 1,377 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 60% | 54.7 | +0.62 | 67% | — | 68% | 1,355 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | -0.37 | 21% | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | B | -0.08 | 32% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 35.8 | B- | — | 22% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 42% | 132 |
| 2018/19 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.12 | 28% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.16 | 21% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.01 | 21% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,496 | 16.0 | 9% | 16% | 24% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,530 | 16.3 | 6% | 13% | 24% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,509 | 16.9 | 13% | 11% | 23% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,515 | 17.6 | 11% | 9% | 22% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,523 | 18.9 | 9% | 9% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,445 | 19.4 | 7% | 7% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,377 | 18.0 | 6% | 6% | 26% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,355 | 15.8 | 6% | 5% | 28% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.