44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
454.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
876
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Cuthbert's Catholic High School · Secondary · St. Helens
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-4pp
58%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-2pp
31%28%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
34.5
+0.4
39.236.734.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
EBacc entry
7%
+0pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
454.3
-34.9
546.8481.2415.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 454.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
876
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3HE
Local authority
St. Helens
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 | 44% | 24% | 34.5 | Not applicable | 7% | 454.3 | 14% | 876 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 27% | 34.1 | -1.11 | 7% | 489.2 | 11% | 911 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 24% | 34.3 | -1.01 | 9% | 490.2 | 15% | 910 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 31% | 37.7 | -0.76 | 15% | 546.8 | 23% | 909 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 30% | 39.2 | -0.77 | 23% | 415.6 | 24% | 814 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 32% | 40.0 | -0.66 | 40% | 436.3 | 40% | 772 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 33% | 40.7 | -0.59 | 17% | — | 17% | 725 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 876 | 15.2 | 25% | 8% | 48% | 14% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 911 | 15.4 | 24% | 8% | 46% | 14% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 910 | 15.4 | 21% | 7% | 46% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 909 | 14.9 | 18% | 6% | 48% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 900 | 15.0 | 18% | 6% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 814 | 16.7 | 14% | 4% | 52% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 772 | 16.1 | 12% | 4% | 54% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 725 | 13.5 | 23% | 3% | 55% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.