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Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Coventry, CV6 2FRSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
Progress 8
+0.26
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
248 1st-choice / 248 places
Ranking
#931
of 3,141 nationally

About Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Cardinal Newman Catholic School’s Progress 8 score of 0.26 sits well above the Coventry local authority average of 0.07 for secondary schools, placing it firmly in the top half of the 24 schools of its type in the area. That positive value means pupils here typically make about a quarter of a grade more progress per subject than the national average, which is a solid indicator of academic value added. The school ranks 9th out of 21 Coventry schools on this metric, putting it in the 43rd percentile locally, and 931st nationally out of over 3,100 schools. It’s not the highest performer in the city — that’s Eden Girls’ School with a score of 1.52 — but it’s comfortably ahead of the pack, and its nearest outstanding-rated school is President Kennedy School Academy, 1.4 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSandpits Lane, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 2FR
HeadteacherEmma O'Connor
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils1,448
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity1,448 / 1,499 (97% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 17 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryScience LabsTheatreSixth Form CentreSports HallTennis CourtsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

Martial ArtsHockeyFootballNetballRugbyRowingCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaChoirFilm ClubOrchestraNewspaperEco ClubModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Cardinal Newman Catholic School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.