| Motto | Quies In Caelo (Peace In Heaven) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1881 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr J Gerard Murphy |
| Chairman of Governors | Dr. M-J Mc-Dade |
| Founder | Bishop James Chadwick |
| Specialism | Science Languages |
| Location | Gretna Road Denton Burn, Benwell Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE15 7PX England |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| DfE number | ???/4715 |
| DfE URN | 108535 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | c.75 |
| Students | 1121 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Maroon, Gold and Pale Blue. |
| Diocese | Hexham and Newcastle |
| Website | St Cuthbert's HS |
St. Cuthbert's High School is a boys-only Roman Catholic secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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St Cuthberts can have over 1,200 students studying in the school at one time. The School has a series of pre-entry tests, called CATS, the results of which help to decide which class a boy will be placed into. The school admits students of all faiths although it is a faith school.
St. Cuthbert's Grammar School was opened in Westmorland Road, Elswick on 16 August 1881 largely due to the efforts of Bishop James Chadwick and his successor Bishop Bewick. Shortly afterward the School moved to larger premises in Bath Lane in the centre of the city. In 1922 the School transferred to the present site on Benwell Hill. Part of the school (1922 Block - now demolished) is built directly over the Vallum of Hadrian's Wall. During the war, boys were evacuated to Cumbria in 1940.
It was a direct grant grammar school until September 1977, then began to take a comprehensive intake.
In recent years, St. Cuthbert's High School gained Science College status and was recognized in 2007 as a Modern Foreign Languages Specialist School (2nd Specialism).[1]
Since 1881 there have been 7 clergymen as Head:
St. Cuthbert's is 662nd in the Financial Times Top 1000 Schools 2008 - 17th of 34 schools in the North East to make the list.[1]