St Cuthbert's High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Cuthbert's High School
Address: Gretna Road
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE15 7PX
Telephone Number: 01912 744510
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Daniel P. Murray
Capacity: 1207
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1224
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.2%

Location and administration

URN: 137900
DfE Number: 391/4715
UKPRN: 10036709
UPRN: 4510118177
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (E14001377)
Electoral Ward: Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn (E05016348)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 420876E, 564975N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 46.51" N 1° 40' 30.77" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX8HF+RW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Hadrian School (0.6km)
  3. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.8km)
  4. Bridgewater Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Excelsior Academy (1.1km)
  6. Trinity Solutions Academy (1.1km)
  7. Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited (1.1km)
  8. Trinity Academy Newcastle (1.1km)
  9. Sacred Heart Primary School (1.1km)
  10. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Tony Connolly - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
  • Mrs Val Douglass - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 July 2029.
  • Dr Chris Jones - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
  • Canon Peter Leighton - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Ms Ann Logan - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 February 2029.
  • Mr Domenic Manfredi - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
  • Mrs Doreen Ellen McDonnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 February 2030.
  • Mr John Gerard Murphy - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 January 2027.
  • Mr John Fitzgerald Noone - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2029.
  • Mrs Mary Riley - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 February 2030.
  • Mrs Ashley Simpson - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
  • Miss Marlena Maria Weber - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 9 March 2029.