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St John Henry Newman Catholic School

Scalegate Road, Carlisle, CA2 4NL

Local ranking13th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

700

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
58.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
127

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

11

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
35.7
16-18 Cohort
25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
694
Boys
344 (50%)
Girls
350 (50%)
Capacity
700 (99% full)
SEND
33.6%
FSM Eligible
33.8%
EAL
12.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
29.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,879/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 77.8%
  • White Other: 8.8%
  • Black African: 7.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

77.8%

White British

8.8%

White Other

7.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112399
UKPRN
10004616
Establishment No.
4630

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