St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3HE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Holland
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 920
- Pupils on roll
- 897
- URN
- 104835
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678123
About this school
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in St Helens. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 897 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 179 | 179 | 163 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.3 | 34.1 | 34.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.01 -1.22 to -0.79 | -1.11 -1.33 to -0.90 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 26.8% | 24.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 43% | 47.5% | 43.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 9% | 7.3% | 7.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Cuthbert's Catholic High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | St. Helens average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | 38.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | 30.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 910 |
| 2023/24 | 911 |
| 2024/25 | 876 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthbert's Catholic High School compares
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School ranked 8th of 8 secondary schools in St. Helens for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34.5 | 14.3% | 48.2% | 897 | — |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | 42.6 | 8.9% | 48.7% | 549 | 1.1 miles |
| The Sutton Academy | 43.1 | 10.2% | 40.4% | 1,441 | 1.7 miles |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | 41.2 | 8.9% | 39.4% | 791 | 1.8 miles |
| Cowley International College | 39.3 | 12.6% | 41.9% | 1,514 | 2.5 miles |
| De La Salle School | — | 9.3% | 24.8% | 1,180 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.17%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 14.31%
- Persistent absence
- 38.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · St. Helens
-
The Sutton Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · St Helens
-
Outwood Academy Haydock1.8 miles
Secondary · St. Helens
-
Cowley International College2.5 miles
Secondary · St Helens
-
De La Salle School3.0 miles
Secondary · St. Helens
Other schools in St Helens
- Cowley International College Secondary
- Rainford High School Secondary
- The Sutton Academy Secondary
- Ashurst Primary School Primary
- Bleak Hill Primary School Primary
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Mill Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Eaves Primary School Primary
- Eccleston Mere Primary School Primary
- Grange Valley Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Cuthbert's Catholic High School teach?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in St Helens.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cuthbert's Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is Mr Stuart Holland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cuthbert's Catholic High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School has 897 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic High School full?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School has capacity for 920 pupils and 897 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Cuthbert's Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.3 in 2022/23 and 34.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Cuthbert's Catholic High School compare with other schools in St. Helens?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School ranked 8th of 8 secondary schools in St. Helens for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Cuthbert's Catholic High School's absence rate?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 14.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cuthbert's Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthbert's Catholic High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.