Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

Secondary · Gateshead · NE9 6RZ · URN 137852

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-05-14Cohort 1505Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 249

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 18 schools in Gateshead

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
53.2
Gateshead 36.86England 46.1
16.3 above the area average of 36.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
55.4%
Gateshead 39.6%England 45.9%
15.8 percentage points above the area average of 39.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
75.9%
Gateshead 55.6%
20.3 percentage points above the area average of 55.6
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.97
Gateshead 3.18England 4.07
1.8 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
41.4%
Gateshead 17.2%England 17.6%
24.2 percentage points above the area average of 17.2
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
69.1%
Gateshead 33.2%
35.9 percentage points above the area average of 33.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
23.7%
Gateshead 40.4%
16.7 percentage points below the area average of 40.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
249
Gateshead 126
123.1 above the area average of 125.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Gateshead	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	53.2 Gateshead 36.86England 46.1	16.3 above the area average of 36.9	7.1 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	55.4% Gateshead 39.6%England 45.9%	15.8 percentage points above the area average of 39.6	9.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	75.9% Gateshead 55.6%	20.3 percentage points above the area average of 55.6	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.97 Gateshead 3.18England 4.07	1.8 above the area average of 3.2	0.9 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	41.4% Gateshead 17.2%England 17.6%	24.2 percentage points above the area average of 17.2	23.8 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	69.1% Gateshead 33.2%	35.9 percentage points above the area average of 33.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	23.7% Gateshead 40.4%	16.7 percentage points below the area average of 40.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	249 Gateshead 126	123.1 above the area average of 125.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Gateshead · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 17.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 25.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 15.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Outstanding at its inspection on 14/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is a secondary school in Gateshead, postcode NE9 6RZ (URN 137852).
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