St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3HE

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

920

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 6 July 2022.

Closed on 31 August 2026 and continues as St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (URN 152596) (opened 1 September 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 33.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 21.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 45.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 79.0%
Continued in education: 75.0%
Apprenticeships: 1.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 16.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 876
Boys: 438 (49%)
Girls: 459 (51%)
Capacity: 920 (98% full)
SEND: 25.1%
FSM Eligible: 48.2%
EAL: 7.9%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.4%
SEN Support: 22.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 15.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 57.7
Budget per Pupil: £8,869/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 14.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 38.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 87.7%
White Other: 5.1%
Black African: 2.1%
Mixed Other: 1.0%
Black Other: 0.9%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
Other: 0.7%
Asian Chinese: 0.6%

87.7%

White British

5.1%

White Other

2.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

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Berrys Lane

St Helens, North West

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Administrative

URN: 104835
UKPRN: 10017051
Establishment No.: 4801

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