Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ

Local ranking1st of 9 secondary schools in Gateshead
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1465

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.9%
Entering EBacc
69.1%
EBacc APS
5.0
Cohort Size
249

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.2

Avg Points/Entry

37.3

Best 3 A-Levels

101

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.1%
Applied General Avg Points
37.1
16-18 Cohort
237

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1496
Boys
772 (52%)
Girls
724 (48%)
Capacity
1465 (102% full)
SEND
9.4%
FSM Eligible
24.1%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
7.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
94.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,764/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6%
Persistent Absence
15.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.2%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Other: 7.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Black Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%

78.2%

White British

7.2%

White Other

7.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Old Durham Road

Gateshead, North East

Administrative

URN
137852
UKPRN
10036181
Establishment No.
4605
Trust
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST