St Cuthbert's High School

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,211 pupils

Gretna Road, NE15 7PXWebsite01912744510

Good1,211 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,211

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,211

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

1,211 / 1,207 (100%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Daniel P. Murray

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

8.1%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

62%

Go to university

28% top-third

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.1%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 22.8%

Authorised absence5.4%

Unauthorised absence2.7%

Suspension rate32.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 16.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.1%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty50 (22%)

Speech, Language & Communication48 (21%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health43 (19%)

Specific Learning Difficulty41 (18%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder20 (9%)

Not Assessed8 (4%)

Physical Disability5 (2%)

Visual Impairment4 (2%)

Other4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment2 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 83.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)8.9

Support staff (FTE)31.0

TA:teacher ratio 0.1

Part-time teachers11.5%

Teacher turnover 11.2%

Teacher retention 88.8%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 7.2

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation100.5%

Over capacity — may be difficult to get a place

Total places1,200

Pupils on roll1,206

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,211

Free school meals 37.8%

English as additional language 36.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British42.7%

Black African11.3%

Pakistani11.1%

Bangladeshi7.4%

Asian Other7.0%

Indian5.0%

White Other4.6%

Other2.1%

Mixed Other1.9%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Chinese1.4%

Mixed White & Asian1.4%

Black Other1.2%

Unclassified0.7%

White Irish0.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.2%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jul 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

84.0%

to education

Sixth Form44.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 51.5

Progress 8 0.27

EBacc entry 49.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,824

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,776 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,592

Support staff£0

Premises£0

Energy£224

Learning resources£203

Income per pupil£7,918

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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