Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,505 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.2
City technology college · independent
Emmanuel College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,564of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 241
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 15 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 233 pupils who finished Year 11 at Emmanuel College in 2023, 66% stayed on in Emmanuel College’s own sixth form (Gateshead average 40%), 25% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 126 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 70% went to university (Gateshead 33%, England 37%), and 39% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 95% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Almost every leaver found a sustained destination: only 2% were not in education, work or training six months on, against 6% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gateshead and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Emmanuel College | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 233 | 2,044 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | — | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Emmanuel College | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 126 | 2,144 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 70% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Emmanuel College | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 60.1 | 47.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 85% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.69 | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 31% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.3 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.5 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 240 | 100% | 89% | 37% | 20% | 93% |
| Mathematics | 240 | 100% | 88% | 40% | 22% | 90% |
| English Literature | 235 | 98% | 86% | 37% | 21% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 228 | 95% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 199 | 83% | 65% | 28% | 9% | 84% |
| Geography | 140 | 58% | 41% | 37% | 25% | 81% |
| History | 111 | 46% | 41% | 52% | 26% | 86% |
| French | 103 | 43% | 18% | 35% | 29% | 87% |
| Spanish | 88 | 37% | 19% | 40% | 27% | 83% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 40 | 17% | 8% | 28% | 21% | 93% |
| Physics | 33 | 14% | 23% | 94% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 33 | 14% | 23% | 88% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 14% | 23% | 91% | 47% | 100% |
| Economics | 32 | 13% | 1% | 38% | 34% | 97% |
| Graphic Communication | 27 | 11% | 1% | 33% | 23% | 93% |
| German | 25 | 10% | 5% | 48% | 33% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 10% | 9% | 48% | 28% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 9% | 13% | 36% | 30% | 86% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 8% | 11% | 47% | 23% | 89% |
| Drama | 16 | 7% | 7% | 50% | 27% | 100% |
| Latin | 11 | 5% | 1% | 45% | 74% | 82% |
| Music | 10 | 4% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 90% |
| Arabic | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Classical Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 92% | — |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 49 | 41% | — |
| Health Studies | 48 | 40% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 47 | 39% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 42 | 35% | — |
| Small Business Management | 32 | 27% | — |
| Tourism | 19 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Emmanuel College | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 337 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 119 | 769 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.57 | 34.17 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 43 | 36% | 31% |
| Psychology | 39 | 33% | 23% |
| Biology | 31 | 26% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 25% | 17% |
| History | 26 | 22% | 13% |
| English Literature | 25 | 21% | 11% |
| English Language | 19 | 16% | 4% |
| Economics | 16 | 13% | 13% |
| Physics | 15 | 13% | 12% |
| Politics | 15 | 13% | 6% |
| Geography | 14 | 12% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 9% | 4% |
| Drama | 11 | 9% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 21 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 16 | 13% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 13% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 10% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 8% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 6% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Gateshead
Grace College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,125 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.9
Heworth Grange School
Academy sponsor led · 910 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.4
Kingsmeadow Community School
Community school · sixth form · 868 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.9
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,334 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,401 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.