Cardinal Newman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 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
- Brighton and Hove
- Unique reference
- 114611
- Address
- The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND
- Website
- http://www.cncs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2507 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 22.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 55.1%
Other White 14.3%
Mixed 13.5%
African 4.5%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other 3.2%
Irish 1.8%
Indian 1.4%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 47.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.59
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 131 |
Admissions
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 355
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 461
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 267
- From another Local Authority
- 77
Offers
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 367 191 176 |
| Year 8 | 365 201 164 |
| Year 9 | 371 197 174 |
| Year 10 | 363 180 183 |
| Year 11 | 354 178 176 |
| Year 12 | 331 172 159 |
| Year 13 | 337 206 131 |
| Year 14 | 19 15 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 89.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 16.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 15.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 56.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 73.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 30.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 27.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | SP 2.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |