Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGrace College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and Grace College are secondary schools in Gateshead.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Grace College scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was judged Outstanding and Grace College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.2 for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and 42.9 for Grace College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (58.9 in 2021-22, 53.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Grace College (40.6 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | GatesheadGrace College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 9 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 7th of 9 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,496 | 1,146 | |
| Capacity | 1,465 | 1,432 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE9 6RZ | Gateshead, NE9 6LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.2 Stronger figure | 42.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.9% Stronger figure | 60.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.1% Stronger figure | 56.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 Stronger figure | 4.00 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 249 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | 35.2 Stronger figure | 28.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,496 | 1,146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 41.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Grace College
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