Castle Newnham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 151042
- Address
- Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 750 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 57.7%
Other White 13.7%
Mixed 12%
African 4%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 3 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 144 |
Admissions
Castle Newnham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 82 67 |
| Year 8 | 152 78 74 |
| Year 9 | 148 61 87 |
| Year 10 | 152 70 82 |
| Year 11 | 149 79 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.3% 3.0% |