St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

A good voluntary aided school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Cuthbert's Catholic High School.

St Helens, WA93HE Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

42

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
29.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -1.11
English & Maths grade 4+ %
47.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 47.5%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
20 September 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Berrys Lane
Sutton
St Helens, WA93HE
Phone
1744678123
Website
stcuthberts.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104835
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3HE
Website
http://www.stcuthberts.com
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
920 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
911
Free School Meals
45.6% (415 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.5% (14 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
85.9%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
41.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
34.1
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.3
English Attainment 8:
7.7
Maths Attainment 8:
6.9
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
10.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.3
Ebacc English:
89.9%
Ebacc Entry:
6.7%
Ebacc Humanities:
63.1%
Ebacc Languages:
11.2%
Ebacc Maths:
95.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.0%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-1.11
Progress 8 Range:
-1.33 to -0.90

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
25 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
152
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
911 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full."

Courage Commitment Compassion Community

Catholic identity; core values Courage, Commitment, Compassion and Community; motto from John 10:10.

Head Teacher's Message

A warm welcome from the Headteacher describing St Cuthbert’s as a Catholic High School with a rich, well-sequenced curriculum, high-quality teaching and strong pastoral support.

Curriculum Highlights

Coherent, knowledge-rich and well-sequenced journey through each subject Know more and remember more over time High standards of literacy, numeracy and communication across the curriculum Retrieval practice and Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction Focus on vocabulary and disciplinary literacy Knowledge-rich home learning communicates via Class Charts and planners

Admissions Criteria

Applications are made via the St Helens Council school admissions website; closing date for applications for September 2026 is Friday, 7th November 2025.

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