Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 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
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 142310
- Address
- Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1623 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 30.6%
Other White 22.6%
African 16.1%
Mixed 7.4%
Indian 4.7%
Other Asian 4.7%
Caribbean 4.1%
Irish 2.7%
Unclassified 2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.66
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 148 126 |
| Year 8 | 272 150 122 |
| Year 9 | 281 140 141 |
| Year 10 | 277 140 137 |
| Year 11 | 266 148 118 |
| Year 12 | 130 57 73 |
| Year 13 | 123 64 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 90.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 27.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 12.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 49.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 77.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 15.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 13.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.5% 1.7% |