Why St Cuthbert's

St Cuthbert’s has been providing an excellent holistic Catholic formation to boys of all faiths and none since 1881.

An All Boys Education

The single-sex model is a tested, proven approach to education popular in hundreds of schools around the country, both public and private. Research confirms that boys and girls learn differently; we know how to embrace those differences through an educational model that is distinctly attuned and beneficial to the rhythms of adolescent life.

We also recognise, acknowledge and celebrate that each member of the school community is an individual who brings his own unique story to the school. Whilst we know that competition, rivalry, hands-on learning, and energy are some of the hallmarks that characterise successful boys’ education, we also know, nurture and care for each boy so that he can grow in self-awareness, in confidence and in knowledge.

Regardless of ability, gifts, interests or personality each boy is a unique, valued member of the school community. We also know that adolescence can be a time of turbulence, questioning, and formidable peer pressure. An all-boys setting allows pupils and students to be themselves without worrying about what girls think, pursuing interests and talents regardless of social stereotyping.

Of course, simply being an all-boys’ school doesn’t guarantee success. Leadership from adults who understand the responsibility of teaching boys to become great men of character is essential. Our Catholic heritage insists that the process of education take place in a moral as well as an intellectual framework. It calls for the reverence of the dignity of each individual and urges pupils and students to uphold integrity and respect in dealing with all people.