St Cuthbert's Catholic High SchoolThe Sutton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School and The Sutton Academy are secondary schools in St Helens.
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Sutton Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Sutton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School was judged Good and The Sutton Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.5 for St Cuthbert's Catholic High School and 43.1 for The Sutton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School (37.7 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Sutton Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensSt Cuthbert's Catholic High School | St HelensThe Sutton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 9 in St Helens | 3rd of 9 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 876 | 1,451 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 1,550 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA9 3HE | St Helens, WA9 5AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.5 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.5% | 39.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.4% | 34.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.79 | 3.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 163 | 256 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 19 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 23.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 23.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 876 | 1,451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.2% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.3% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.3% | 27.8% Stronger figure | 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.
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
The Sutton Academy
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