Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolKing's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hove.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Newman Catholic School and King's School are secondary schools in Hove.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and King's School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King's School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School was judged exceptional and King's School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Cardinal Newman Catholic School and 53.7 for King's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Newman Catholic School (56.1 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King's School (59.7 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveCardinal Newman Catholic School | HoveKing's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Brighton and Hove | 1st of 10 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,625 | 903 | |
| Capacity | 2,600 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 6ND | Hove, BN3 8BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.9% | 59.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.5% | 80.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.0% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.46 | 4.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 365 | 160 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 250 | 16 | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.1% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,625 | 903 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.7% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.7% | 17.4% 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
A-level average points
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
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