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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 2.8% |
| African | 4% |
| Mixed | 12% |
| Other White | 13.7% |
| White British | 57.7% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 88% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.7 |
| Local authority average | 44.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.16 |
| Local authority average | 3.89 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |