Cardinal Newman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 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
- Coventry
- Unique reference
- 147346
- Address
- Sandpits Lane, Keresley, CV6 2FR
- Website
- www.cncs.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1481 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 30.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 48.5%
Other White 14%
African 13.8%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Asian 4%
Indian 3.9%
Irish 2.6%
Unclassified 2%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 224 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 221 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 261 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 129 121 |
| Year 8 | 248 137 111 |
| Year 9 | 253 133 120 |
| Year 10 | 248 118 130 |
| Year 11 | 249 118 131 |
| Year 12 | 121 61 60 |
| Year 13 | 112 58 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 47.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 14.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 13.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |