Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolUTC Warrington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and UTC Warrington are secondary schools in Warrington.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and UTC Warrington scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School was judged Good and UTC Warrington was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and 23.0 for UTC Warrington.
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 UTC Warrington (34.5 in 2021-22, 23.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonCardinal Newman Catholic High School | WarringtonUTC Warrington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 13th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 855 | 296 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 620 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA4 1RX | Warrington, WA2 7NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 23.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 Stronger figure | 1.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 92 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 296 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 46.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 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
UTC Warrington
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