Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadHeworth Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and Heworth Grange School are secondary schools in Gateshead.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Heworth Grange School scores 35 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 Heworth Grange School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.2 for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and 36.4 for Heworth Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (58.9 in 2021-22, 53.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Heworth Grange School (41.4 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | GatesheadHeworth Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 9 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 8th of 9 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,496 | 993 | |
| Capacity | 1,465 | 1,361 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE9 6RZ | Gateshead, NE10 0PT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.2 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.9% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 Stronger figure | 2.88 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 249 | 229 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,496 | 993 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 53.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 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
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
Heworth Grange School
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