St John Henry Newman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 693 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 14%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 78.9%
Other White 10.2%
African 4.8%
Mixed 2.7%
Other Asian 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 95 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 63 67 |
| Year 8 | 148 73 75 |
| Year 9 | 152 86 66 |
| Year 10 | 127 58 69 |
| Year 11 | 97 38 59 |
| Year 12 | 13 6 7 |
| Year 13 | 26 13 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% n/a 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% n/a 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% n/a 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% n/a 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% n/a 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% n/a 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% n/a 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% n/a 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% n/a 2.2% |