Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolThe Cavendish School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Cardinal Newman Catholic School and The Cavendish School.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Cavendish School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School was judged exceptional and The Cavendish School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for Cardinal Newman Catholic School and 48.2 for The Cavendish School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Newman Catholic School (56.1 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Cavendish School (52.6 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveCardinal Newman Catholic School | EastbourneThe Cavendish School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 10 in Brighton and Hove | 1st of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,657 | 1,399 | |
| Capacity | 2,600 | 1,320 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 6ND | Eastbourne, BN21 1UE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 48.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 51.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.3% Stronger figure | 67.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 372 | 174 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 250 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,625 | 1,372 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.7% | 13.4% 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
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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