St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Shaw Road
Thornham
Rochdale, Lancashire OL16 4RX

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1200
Pupils
1057 (Boys: 502, Girls: 555)
Free School Meals
38.5%
Capacity utilisation
88% (1,057 / 1,200)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Nov 2023
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
149873
LAESTAB
3544006
UKPRN
10092576
Establishment No.
4006
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 24 May 2022
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,096
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    24 May 2022
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (24 May 2022)