Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

BN3 6ND / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

50.4

Attainment 8

95%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
50.4
Progress 8
0.56
Grade 5+ English & Maths
47.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.88
Achieving AAB+
27.1%

95% of parents would recommend this school

366 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
28%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
7%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
67%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
40%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
17%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 84 parents

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
35%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
77%
Agree
23%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
24%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

18.3% of pupils receive SEN support

18.3%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.2%

97.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
97.1%

32% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
91%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
32%
Entered top-third university
29%
Achieved a degree
71%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1

Free school meals
16.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.9:1
Overall absence
8.48%
Persistent absence
21.2%
English as additional language
22.7%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
69.5%
White British53.6%
Other White14.2%
Irish1.7%
Mixed
13.9%
White & Asian4.5%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Black African3.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
Asian
6.5%
Other Asian3.7%
Indian1.6%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
6.4%
African3.7%
Caribbean1.6%
Other Black1.1%
Other
3.4%