John Henry Newman Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 11 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 136347
- Address
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, B37 5GA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1306 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.1%
- Girls
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 60.4%
Mixed 13.9%
African 6.2%
Other White 6%
Other Asian 4.5%
Caribbean 2.6%
Indian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 39 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
John Henry Newman Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 333
- 2nd preference
- 198
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 470
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 116
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 105 135 |
| Year 8 | 236 109 127 |
| Year 9 | 237 121 116 |
| Year 10 | 237 109 128 |
| Year 11 | 215 100 115 |
| Year 12 | 67 31 36 |
| Year 13 | 74 27 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 32.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 15.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 62.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 15.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 1.7% |