St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolWilliam Howard School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Henry Newman Catholic School and William Howard School are secondary schools.
St John Henry Newman Catholic School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and William Howard School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Howard School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Henry Newman Catholic School was judged Good and William Howard School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for St John Henry Newman Catholic School and 45.0 for William Howard School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Henry Newman Catholic School (46.6 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at William Howard School (47.2 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleSt John Henry Newman Catholic School | BramptonWilliam Howard School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Cumberland | 6th of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 694 | 1,303 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 1,462 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 4NL | Brampton, CA8 1AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.9% | 42.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% | 59.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.3% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 4.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 127 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 11 | 73 | |
| A-level average points | 24.4 | 28.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 694 | 1,303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 29.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 22.6% 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.
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
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