St Cuthbert's High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2022 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Cuthbert's High School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Cuthbert's High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.695 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 210 first-choice applications for 220 offers; 171 offers went to first-choice families, and 39 first-choice families (19%) were not offered a place.
- In 2 of the 3 years with a published Year 7 outcome (2019, 2021 and 2022), every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 49 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 1,224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from the school’s vision of ‘forming great men’.”
- “They enjoy a variety of thoughtful opportunities to develop their character.”
- “Pupils are happy and show commitment to their learning.”
To improve
- “However, changes to the curriculum are not fully embedded across all key stages.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not achieve the best possible outcomes in public examinations.”
- “However, the checking of pupils’ progress is not consistently effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 220 offers in total, 171 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Studio West 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kenton School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Callerton Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- North East Futures UTC 2.5 mi Not judged
- Walbottle Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Gosforth Academy 3.1 mi Good
- Jesmond Park Academy 3.6 mi Good Last distance published