The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 2018 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137895
- Address
- Hitchin Road, SG1 4AE
- Website
- http://www.jhn.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1603 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 25.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 46%
African 15.3%
Other White 11.5%
Mixed 9.3%
Other Asian 6.3%
Indian 5.1%
Irish 2.2%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.3
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.02
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 131 111 |
| Year 8 | 241 126 115 |
| Year 9 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 10 | 241 127 114 |
| Year 11 | 243 122 121 |
| Year 12 | 201 104 97 |
| Year 13 | 190 95 95 |
| Year 14 | 5 2 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 14.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.2% |