St Cuthbert Mayne School

How places are decided at St Cuthbert Mayne School

St Cuthbert Mayne School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Cuthbert Mayne School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Cuthbert Mayne School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Cuthbert Mayne School?

St Cuthbert Mayne School has 1,001 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Cuthbert Mayne School take?

St Cuthbert Mayne School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is St Cuthbert Mayne School located?

St Cuthbert Mayne School is located in Torquay, TQ1 4RN, Torbay.

How do I apply to St Cuthbert Mayne School?

St Cuthbert Mayne School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St Cuthbert Mayne School have a religious character?

Yes — St Cuthbert Mayne School has a religious character of Roman Catholic/Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Cuthbert Mayne School?

When St Cuthbert Mayne School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after, all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or made the subject of a special guardianship order; 2. Foundation places (Catholic / Anglican, up to 45% / 45%) — (a) Priority to children baptised within the Catholic or Church of England traditions (or with proof of reception into the Catholic Church) who attend services of worship at their local Catholic/Anglican church communities at least monthly AND who have sibling(s) on roll at this school; supported by the relevant church minister on the Supplementary Information Form. (b) Then priority to children baptised Catholic/CofE (or received into the Catholic Church) attending services of worship at least monthly, without the sibling requirement, evidenced as above. (c) Then priority to children baptised within the Catholic and Anglican traditions (or with proof of reception into the Catholic Church) who do not attend regular worship, supported by a Baptism certificate and completed Supplementary Information Form. Up to 45% (88) of pupils admitted from the Roman Catholic tradition and up to 45% (88) from the Anglican tradition; 3. Other Christian Denominations (up to 10%) — (a) Priority to children who regularly attend services of worship recognised by Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland at least monthly, with sibling(s) on roll at this school, evidenced by a relevant church minister on the Supplementary Information Form. (b) Then priority to children with the same regular monthly attendance but without the sibling requirement, evidenced as above. Up to a maximum of 10% (19) of places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 195 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distances are measured via Google Maps as straight-line distance from the main gate on Trumlands Road to the applicant's front door. Where applicants cannot be separated by distance (identical distances), the place is allocated by random selection using a random number generator, in the presence of a senior manager and someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Cuthbert Mayne School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.5% of pupils at St Cuthbert Mayne School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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