St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Rochdale · OL16 4RX · URN 149873

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2022-03-29Cohort 1023Roman 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 224

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 24 schools in Rochdale

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
39.7
Rochdale 33.84England 46.1
5.9 above the area average of 33.8
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
29%
Rochdale 29.7%England 45.9%
0.6 percentage points below the area average of 29.7
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
47.3%
Rochdale 47.1%
In line with the area average of 47.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.37
Rochdale 2.9England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 2.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
8.5%
Rochdale 7.8%England 17.6%
0.7 percentage points above the area average of 7.8
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
18.8%
Rochdale 25.6%
6.8 percentage points below the area average of 25.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
41.1%
Rochdale 43.5%
2.4 percentage points below the area average of 43.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
224
Rochdale 110
113.9 above the area average of 110.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Rochdale	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	39.7 Rochdale 33.84England 46.1	5.9 above the area average of 33.8	6.4 below 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	29% Rochdale 29.7%England 45.9%	0.6 percentage points below the area average of 29.7	16.9 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	47.3% Rochdale 47.1%	In line with the area average of 47.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.37 Rochdale 2.9England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 2.9	0.7 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	8.5% Rochdale 7.8%England 17.6%	0.7 percentage points above the area average of 7.8	9.1 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	18.8% Rochdale 25.6%	6.8 percentage points below the area average of 25.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	41.1% Rochdale 43.5%	2.4 percentage points below the area average of 43.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	224 Rochdale 110	113.9 above the area average of 110.1	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

Rochdale · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.8 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: 30.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 43.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.7pupils per teacher

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 St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 29/03/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Rochdale, postcode OL16 4RX (URN 149873).
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