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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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