Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeStopsley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College and Stopsley High School are secondary schools in Luton.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stopsley High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College was judged Good and Stopsley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College and 42.3 for Stopsley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (51.2 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Stopsley High School (42.6 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | LutonStopsley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Luton Stronger figure | 11th of 13 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,641 | 1,074 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Luton, LU2 7AE | Luton, LU2 7UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.4% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% Stronger figure | 60.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.2% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 3.47 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 276 | 198 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,641 | 1,074 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 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 School A Specialist Science College
Stopsley High School
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