St John Henry Newman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 112399
- Address
- Scalegate Road, CA2 4NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 694 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33%
- Persistent absence
- 28.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.3%
White British 77.7%
Other White 8.8%
African 7.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 120 |
Admissions
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 125 62 63 |
| Year 8 | 127 62 65 |
| Year 9 | 151 74 77 |
| Year 10 | 142 82 60 |
| Year 11 | 126 58 68 |
| Year 12 | 12 2 10 |
| Year 13 | 11 4 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 2.4% |