Admissions Process

Choosing the right school can be a complicated, even fraught, process.

It is recommended that parents visit the school; our Open Evening will give you and your son the opportunity to tour the School and to meet the pupils, staff and other parents.

The admissions process at St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is designed to ensure that all the boys who join the School are able to be happy, successful and secure within our unique academic, pastoral and spiritual community. As a state-funded academy we are bound by and follow the Department for Education Admissions Code and applications are facilitated by Newcastle City Council.

St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic comprehensive academy in the trusteeship of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. It is part of the provision of Catholic education in this diocese. The school exists to provide a Catholic education for boys of the Catholic families and is conducted by the Governing Body in accordance with its Trust Deed. Articles of Association and agreed Scheme of Delegation. Once it has met its historic and current obligations to children of the Catholic community, St Cuthbert’s welcomes those who support the distinctive religious ethos of the school.

Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to boys in accordance with the oversubscription criteria listed below. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all families in the school.

The school, therefore, expects and requires that all parents/carers will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of an applicant who is not Catholic to apply for a place, and be admitted to the school, in accordance with the published admission arrangements.

The Board of Trustees of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust is the admissions authority and has responsibility for admissions to this school.

The local authority undertakes the coordination of admission arrangements. The admission policy criteria will be dealt with on an equal preference basis. Boys who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan where the school is named as the most appropriate educational setting for the boy will be admitted.

Open Evening - Thursday 19th September 2024

Our Year 6 Open Evening is for parents/carers, and boys who are currently in Year 6 and will therefore start secondary education in September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to visit the school, to speak with our staff and pupils and to see our excellent facilities. We look forward to welcoming you to St Cuthbert's. 

Due to the popularity of our Year 6 Open Evening (for boys beginning secondary education in September 2025) we offer two opportunities to visit the school. 4.00pm until 5.30pm and 5.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 19th September 2024.

At 4.00pm and again at 5.30pm the Headmaster will give a short presentation in the Main Hall. This is followed by the opportunity for parents/carers and their son(s) to tour the school, visit departments to speak with current pupils and staff. Our Sixth Form students offer guided tours and there are activities available across the evening. 

Parking on the school site is limited and we kindly ask all visitors to park with consideration for our neighbours.