John Henry Newman Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 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
- 1301 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 17.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 59.3%
Mixed 13.6%
African 7.1%
Other White 6.1%
Other Asian 5%
Pakistani 2.2%
Indian 2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
John Henry Newman Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 185
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 413
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 118
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 120 119 |
| Year 8 | 239 106 133 |
| Year 9 | 238 109 129 |
| Year 10 | 227 109 118 |
| Year 11 | 232 107 125 |
| Year 12 | 66 26 40 |
| Year 13 | 60 27 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 2.4% |