The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 16 2024 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
- 1605 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 26.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 44.5%
African 15.1%
Other White 11.5%
Mixed 10.2%
Other Asian 6%
Indian 5.5%
Irish 2.1%
Other 2.1%
Other Black 1.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 94 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 94 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
Admissions
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 119 124 |
| Year 8 | 241 130 111 |
| Year 9 | 241 127 114 |
| Year 10 | 242 132 110 |
| Year 11 | 239 126 113 |
| Year 12 | 197 94 103 |
| Year 13 | 197 101 96 |
| Year 14 | 5 2 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |