St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rochdale, North West OL16 4RX · Rochdale
#394 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3223 of 4,090 nationally
About St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Rochdale, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,023 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 394th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (27th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,023; capacity filled 85.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.3%; ebacc average points 3.37.
There are 56 schools in Rochdale; St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 39th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,023
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
Oldham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 1.0 km away
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Rochdale · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,289 students · 1.5 km away
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Rochdale · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
583 students · 1.6 km away
Lowerplace Primary School
Rochdale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 1.6 km away
Fir Bank Primary School
Oldham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Rochdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.8 km away
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Oldham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.0 km away
Deeplish Primary Academy
Rochdale · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 2.1 km away
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Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,023 students
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1,025 students
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1,025 students
Burnage Academy for Boys
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1,021 students
Parrenthorn High School
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1,025 students
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #394 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #394 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3223 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy had 1,023 students in 2025.
Is St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.