St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Rochdale, Rochdale.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1023 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 43.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Address | Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4RX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stcuthberts.stoccat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01706647761 |
| URN | 149873 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 March 2022, published 24 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Cuthbert's RC High School, URN 105845).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Kingsway Park High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Hollingworth Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Matthew Moss High School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- North Chadderton School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.