St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
About St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Parents are overwhelmingly positive about St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 99% of the 80 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That near-unanimous satisfaction is backed up by some very strong individual scores: 96% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 98% felt the same about their child feeling safe. The school is also clearly popular on the ground. For the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 88 applications for just 50 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.76. Of those 88 applications, 48 were first-preference choices, and all 48 received offers. That level of demand suggests a school that local families are actively choosing, not just defaulting to.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Mar 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 10 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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