John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
John Henry Newman Catholic College and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) are secondary schools in Birmingham.
John Henry Newman Catholic College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). John Henry Newman Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
John Henry Newman Catholic College was judged the expected standard and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.6 for John Henry Newman Catholic College and 30.8 for WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull).
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Henry Newman Catholic College (48.8 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (42.5 in 2021-22, 30.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamJohn Henry Newman Catholic College | BirminghamWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | 15th of 15 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,273 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 640 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B37 5FD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 Stronger figure | 2.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 17.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 16.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,301 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.6% | 52.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 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.
John Henry Newman Catholic College
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