70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
880.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,211
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Cuthbert's High School · Secondary with sixth form · Newcastle upon Tyne
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+4pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+13pp
61%48%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.0
+2.1
54.749.744.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
61%
-1pp
85%73%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
880.7
+34.5
967.4889.3811.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 880.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
-2.3
36.434.833.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
+0.08
-0.2
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-12pp
28%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,211
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
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 | 70% | 52% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 61% | 880.7 | 61% | 1,211 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 38% | 46.9 | +0.00 | 61% | 846.2 | 61% | 1,234 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 35% | 44.6 | -0.44 | 83% | 811.3 | 83% | 1,238 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 61% | 54.7 | +0.28 | 82% | 967.4 | 82% | 1,207 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 53% | 52.2 | +0.15 | 85% | 857.9 | 86% | 1,150 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 57% | 55.8 | +0.30 | 86% | 869.2 | 86% | 1,117 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 38% | 49.4 | +0.22 | 59% | — | 88% | 1,104 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.08 | 16% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.30 | 28% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 16% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 27% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 36.2 | B- | +0.14 | 18% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 38.8 | B | +0.18 | 25% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.14 | 20% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,211 | 14.4 | 19% | 37% | 40% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,234 | 15.4 | 18% | 34% | 35% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,238 | 14.8 | 17% | 32% | 35% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,207 | 15.1 | 14% | 30% | 35% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,207 | 15.5 | 14% | 28% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,150 | 15.3 | 13% | 26% | 32% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,117 | 14.9 | 13% | 27% | 31% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,104 | 14.8 | 14% | 27% | 32% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.