Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is an academy converter secondary school in Gateshead , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1496 pupils, and a capacity of 1465 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,496
Pupils
1,465
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead?
The catchment area for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is managed by Gateshead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead has a published admission number of 1465 places. 1496 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1465 places. Gateshead allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23.7% of pupils at Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gateshead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gateshead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Gateshead school admissions →
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead: School Information
- Full address
- Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137852
Other Secondary Schools in Gateshead
If Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Gateshead are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gateshead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead currently has 1496 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1465 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead? ▾
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead cover? ▾
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is a secondary school in Gateshead, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead? ▾
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.