St. Cuthbert's High School
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| Motto | Quies In Caelo (Peace In Heaven) |
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| Established | 1881 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | 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 |
Coordinates: 54°58′44″N 1°40′31″W / 54.97892°N 1.67536°W
St. Cuthbert's High School is a boys-only Roman Catholic secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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[edit] Admissions
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.
[edit] History
[edit] Grammar 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.
[edit] Comprehensive
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]
[edit] Headteachers
Since 1881 there have been 7 clergymen as Head:
- Canon Wickwar
- Fr. MaGill
- Monsignor H. (Dr.) Mann
- Monsignor Jeffrey
- Monsignor Canon Cunningham, V.G.
- Canon M. Cassidy, MA, STL.
- Fr. M. Walsh, MA (Cantab)
- and two lay Headteachers: Mr E. Lovell, BA, M.Litt
- The present incumbent - Mr J. G Murphy, BA.[citation needed]
[edit] Academic statistics
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]
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Carver - football coach
- Ryan Donaldson - footballer for Newcastle United Football Club
- Declan Donnelly - Dec of Ant & Dec
- Lee Novak - footballer for Huddersfield Town FC
[edit] St. Cuthbert's Grammar School
- Kenneth Allott - poet
- John d’Ancona CB - President from 1997-9 of the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)
- Brigadier David Anderson CBE OBE - Chief Executive from 1985-8 of Cumbernauld Development Corporation, and Commandant from 1976-9 of the Army's School of Infantry, and Chief Executive from 1982-5 of North-East Fife DC
- Ken Brown - Mayor of Morpeth 2009 & 2010
- John M Cairns - Chairman 2009 - 2010 Worcestershire County Council
- David Cowans - Chief Executive since 1999 of Places for People
- Admiral Sir Nigel Essenhigh - First Sea Lord from 2001-2 of the Royal Navy
- Sir Terry Farrell CBE OBE - architect,
- Sir Anthony Grabham - President from 2002-3 of the British Medical Association, and Chairman from 1993-2005 of the BMJ Group
- Terence Kelly - B.Ed(Cantab), MA, Mayor of Lowestoft 2003 & 2004, Director of East of England Tourist Board 1994 - 2003
- Alan Hull - Musician
- Paul Kennedy - historian and writer
- Rt Rev Hugh Lindsay - Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle from 1974-92
- Rt Rev Joseph McCormack - Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle from 1937-58
- Cecil McGivern CBE - BBC executive, and Controller of BBC One from 1950-7
- Wing Commander Gerry McMahon
- Lawrie McMenemy - football coach
- John Middleton - Vicar Ashley Thomas in Emmerdale
- Denis Murphy - Labour MP since 1997 for Wansbeck
- Flt Lt John Nichol- former RAF navigator held hostage in Gulf War I, war writer and broadcaster
- Sting - musician, solo artist and member of The Police
- Air Marshal Sir Thomas Stonor - Station Commander from 1978-80 of RAF Coltishall, and Controller from 1988-91 of National Air Traffic Services
- Neil Tennant - musician, member of the Pet Shop Boys
- Rt Rev Joseph Thorman - Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle from 1925-36
- Tom Tuohy CBE - put out the Windscale fire in October 1957
- Rt Rev Frank White - Assistant Bishop of Newcastle (Anglican)
- Terence Wynn - Head of News from 1960-6 at Tyne Tees Television, and Editor from 1972-77 of the The Universe (catholic newspaper)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "'Our School' at school website". http://www.st-cuthbertshigh.newcastle.sch.uk/ourschool.htm. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
