Newman Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 101564
- Address
- Harlesden Road, Brent, NW10 3RN
- Website
- www.ncc.brent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 692 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 95.1%
- Girls
- 4.9%
- First language not English
- 78%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
Indian 19.1%
Other White 18.1%
African 15%
Other 14.5%
Other Asian 12.1%
Mixed 5.7%
White British 4.8%
Caribbean 3.5%
Other Black 2.9%
Unclassified 2.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 66%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36
Local authority average 50.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 98 |
Admissions
Newman Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 66 66 0 |
| Year 8 | 103 103 0 |
| Year 9 | 106 106 0 |
| Year 10 | 88 88 0 |
| Year 11 | 94 93 1 |
| Year 12 | 178 156 22 |
| Year 13 | 56 45 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |