St Cuthbert's Catholic High School (formerly St Cuthbert's Catholic Grammar School) is a boys-only Roman Catholic

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with academy status located on Gretna Road in

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Admissions

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

History

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

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and his successor Bishop John Bewick 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 Gretna Road. Part of the school (1922 Block – now demolished) was built directly over the Vallum (rear ditch) of

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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 seven clergymen as head: * Canon Wickwar * Fr. Magill * Monsignor

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* 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 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

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– poet * Flt Lt Dominic Bruce OBE MC AFM MA KSG RAF – World War II Escaper, the 'medium-sized man' of Colditz Castle * John Carver –

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player and coach * Ryan Donaldson – footballer *

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OBE – Dec of '' Ant & Dec'' *

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Sir Nigel Essenhigh –

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from 2001 to 2002 of the

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* Sir Terry Farrell – architect * Sir Anthony Grabham – President from 2002 to 2003 of the

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, and chairman from 1993 to 2005 of the

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- mystery and thriller novelist *

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– historian and writer * Jack Lambert - professional footballer * Rt Rev Hugh Lindsay – Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle from 1974 to 1992 * Rt Rev Joseph McCormack – Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle from 1937 to 1958 * Cecil McGivern CBE – BBC executive, and Controller of

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from 1950 to 1957 * Lawrie McMenemy – football coach * John Middleton – Vicar Ashley Thomas in ''

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'' *

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– footballer * Gordon Sumner ( Sting) – bass player & singer in

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and solo artist *

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– Singer in the band

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* Rt Rev Joseph Thorman – Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle from 1925 to 1936 * Tom Tuohy CBE – put out the

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

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navigator * Joey Batey – Actor * Michael Ndiweni – Professional footballer

References

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Chemistry explosion in 2003
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