Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadOld Durham Road , Gateshead

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead, based in Gateshead, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead currently has around 1496 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 23.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 32% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .