[1] The school is named after Saint Cuthbert Mayne, a Roman Catholic priest and martyr of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

It is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic and Church of England school[2] administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, the Church of England Diocese of Exeter[3] and Torbay Council.

It is housed in a two-story building with a cantilevered glass facade.

[4] In May 2025, the school will be performing the regional south west schools performance of Disney’s Frozen (the full west end production) after winning a competition to be one of only 11 schools in the UK to win the rights during 24/25 academic year before it goes on general release.

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