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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

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personMrs Catherine Twist

location_onSt Helens, WA9 3HE

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

910

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Attainment 8

34.5

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GCSE Rank

#8 in St. Helens

#3,047 of 3,216 nationally

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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in St Helens, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in St Helens, St. Helens, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 876 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.5, placing the school #8 in St. Helens and #3,047 of 3,216 nationally. 24.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

24.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.7%

Entering EBacc7.40%

EBacc APS2.79

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7.30%

EBacc APS2.73

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS2.74

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.76

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.33

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.61

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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20 September 2016

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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13 May 2013

Inspection Report

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13 December 2012

Inspection Report

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10 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 September 2011

Inspection Report

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04 October 2010

Inspection Report

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08 January 2009

Inspection Report

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07 December 2005

Inspection Report

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07 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-09-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.9%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(52 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 876 pupils. During this period, there were 87 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	876	87	9.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	882	118	13.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	904	108	11.9%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	911	93	10.2%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	918	99	10.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	900	27	3.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	910	96	10.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	907	50	5.5%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	905	45	5.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	909	43	4.7%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	908	40	4.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	894	19	2.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	900	8	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	899	14	1.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	870	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	870	11	1.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	873	9	1.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	811	8	1.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	814	5	0.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	819	10	1.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	775	8	1.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	772	10	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	783	10	1.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	738	7	0.9%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	725	7	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	729	13	1.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 84 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Visual Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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