My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Academy converter — Secondary
SG1 4AE / 11–18 / Roman Catholic
57.9
Attainment 8
96%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways🤝 Strong SEN support
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 57.9
- Progress 8
- 0.72
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 64.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.08
- Achieving AAB+
- 15.2%
96% of parents would recommend this school
254 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
79%Agree
19%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
66%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
6%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%Not applicable
73%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
53%Agree
39%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
45%Agree
19%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Not applicable
30%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 58 parents
Strongly agree
68%Agree
22%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
74%Agree
24%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
64%Agree
34%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
29%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
35%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
68%Agree
27%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
96%No
4%14.3% of pupils receive SEN support
14.3%
SEN support
3.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.9%
95.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.7%
65% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 65%
- Entered top-third university
- 35%
- Achieved a degree
- 77%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.6:1
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 12.99%
- English as additional language
- 26.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.5%
- White
- 58.1%
- Mixed
- 10.2%
- Asian
- 11.7%
- Black
- 6.3%
- Other
- 2.1%
White British44.5%
Other White11.5%
Irish2.1%
White & Asian3.1%
Other Mixed2.6%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
Other Asian6%
Indian5.5%
Chinese0.2%
African2.4%
Caribbean2.1%
Other Black1.8%