St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is a boys-only

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with academy status located on Gretna Road in the Benwell Hill area of

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Admissions

St Cuthbert's is a seven-form entry school. The school admits students of all faiths, but

children take priority.

History

St Cuthbert's Grammar School was opened in Westmorland Road, Elswick, on 16 August 1881, largely due to the efforts of Bishop

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and his successor Bishop

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building upon the foundations of the Catholic Collegiate School established in 1870 in Eldon Square. 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) was built directly over the

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. During WWII, boys were evacuated to

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in what is now Cumbria. In 2011 the School again became single site on the completion of the

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work, the former Lower School buildings on Fox & Hounds Lane having been demolished. It was a

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until September 1977, then began to take a comprehensive intake. The school converted to academy status in March 2012.

Principals

Since 1881 there have been 7 clergymen as Head: * Canon Wickwar * Fr. Magill * Monsignor Horace K. Mann * Monsignor Jeffrey * Monsignor Canon Cunningham * Canon M. Cassidy, * Fr. M. Walsh and three lay Headteachers: * Mr E. Lovell * Mr J. G Murphy *Mrs C. Davison The incumbent is: * Mr Daniel P. Murray

Academic statistics

St. Cuthbert's was 662nd in the Financial Times Top 1000 Schools 2008 – 17th of 34 schools in the North East to make the lis

Notable alumni

* Kenneth Allott – poet * Flt Lt

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* Rt Rev

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in October 1957 * Rt Rev Frank White – Assistant Bishop of Newcastle (Anglican) * Liam Noble – Professional footballer * John Nichol (RAF officer) - Royal Airforce Navigator *

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