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
- 1641 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 29.4%
Other White 20.5%
African 17.7%
Mixed 7.7%
Indian 5.2%
Other Asian 4.8%
Caribbean 4.3%
Pakistani 2.8%
Irish 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 127 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 269 |
Admissions
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 149 124 |
| Year 8 | 267 145 122 |
| Year 9 | 265 149 116 |
| Year 10 | 284 140 144 |
| Year 11 | 278 141 137 |
| Year 12 | 147 78 69 |
| Year 13 | 127 56 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 13.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 47.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 69.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 10.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 3.1% 2.4% |