Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolBeamont Collegiate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and Beamont Collegiate Academy are secondary schools in Warrington.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beamont Collegiate Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beamont Collegiate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School was judged Good and Beamont Collegiate Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and 45.8 for Beamont Collegiate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (46.9 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beamont Collegiate Academy (49.8 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonCardinal Newman Catholic High School | WarringtonBeamont Collegiate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 13 in Warrington | 5th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 855 | 897 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 900 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA4 1RX | Warrington, WA2 8PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% | 38.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.2% | 62.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 | 4.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 177 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 897 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 24.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Beamont Collegiate Academy
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