John Henry Newman Catholic College is a state-funded secondary school in Solihull, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,273 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 43.6 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 269 first-preference applications and 235 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
3 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 29 Apr 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Solihull |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 235 |
| First-preference applications | 269 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 758 |
| First-preference offers | 211 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 43.6 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 62.5% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 37.5% |
| EBacc entry | 28.4% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 19.4% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 13.4% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.7 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 35.56 |
| Value added | -0.41 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.59 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.23 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 22.2% |
| Pupils | 60 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | B- |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 33% |
| Sixth-form college | 5.6% |
| Further education college | 41.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% |
| Employment | 3.7% |
| Not sustained | 9.3% |
| Unknown | 3.7% |
Cohort: 215 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 87%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 57.7% |
| Further education | 1.4% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% |
| Employment | 19.7% |
| Not sustained | 16.9% |
| Unknown | 0% |
Cohort: 71 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 83.1%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
16.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.57% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 5.28% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 58.6% |
| White other | 6.7% |
| Mixed | 13.3% |
| Asian | 9.9% |
| Black | 10.9% |
| Other | 0.5% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
66.7% would recommend this school
66 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 63.7% |
| Feels safe | 62.1% |
| Behaviour | 51.5% |
| Bullying handled | 31.8% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 34.6% |
| Communication | 57.6% |
| Concerns handled | 43.9% |
| Best interests | 45.4% |
| Support to learn | 54.5% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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