Whickham SchoolCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whickham School and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead are secondary schools.
Whickham School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is ahead on our composite score.
Whickham School was judged the expected standard and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Whickham School and 54.3 for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Whickham School (55.3 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (58.9 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham School | GatesheadCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 9 in Gateshead | 1st of 9 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,690 | 1,505 | |
| Capacity | 1,713 | 1,465 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR | Gateshead, NE9 6RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 54.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.5% | 61.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 265 | 250 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 129 | 101 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.1% | 21.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,721 | 1,496 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 15.3% 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
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.
Whickham School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
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