Cardinal Hume Catholic School is a secondary school located in Gateshead. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 15/01/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Website: www.cardinalhume.com
Telephone: 01914877638
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Mr B Robson
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137852

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1465
Number of Pupils: 1523
Number of Boys: 739
Number of Girls: 784

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.3 Confidence interval 0.12 to 0.47
Of the 208 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 205 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:45%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:93%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:53%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:53.2
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.73
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Larkspur Community Primary School
Beacon Lough East, NE9 6SS
222 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windy Nook Primary School
Albion Street, NE10 9BD
940 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Easington Avenue, Wrekenton NE9 7LH
952 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fell Dyke Community Primary School
Springwell Road, NE9 7AA
1,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glynwood Community Primary School
Glynwood Gardens, NE9 5SY
1,055 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ
0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedXP Gateshead
Swards Road,
1,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling NE10 0PT
2,152 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE
2,384 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive, Felling NE10 9RZ
416 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hill Top School
Wealcroft, Felling NE10 8LT
1,170 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane, Low Fell NE9 6QD
1,539 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Millway Centre, Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ
1,638 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dryden School
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell NE9 5UR
1,785 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.