St Cuthbert's High School
About the school
St Cuthbert's High School is an open secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 February 2024
- Published
- 17 March 2024
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 49
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 43.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 51.50%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 45.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 69.70%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 62.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 60.60%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 41.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.45
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 3.93
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.3
AAB or better
- School
- 15.90%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1211
Girls
0.00%
Boys
100.00%
SEN support
16.60%
Education, health and care plan
2.15%
English as an additional language
36.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
40.25%
Overall absence
8.09
Persistent absence
22.76
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
197
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
95
Sustained education or employment
81%
Higher education
62%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
12%