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Cardinal Newman Catholic School

The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6ND

Local ranking1st of 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

2600

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 October 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
50.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.3% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
372

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
30.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

250

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
27.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.7
16-18 Cohort
777

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2625
Boys
1425 (54%)
Girls
1232 (46%)
Capacity
2600 (102% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
21.1%
EAL
22.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
16.1%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
155.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,367/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.7% 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: 53.7%
  • White Other: 14.3%
  • Black African: 5.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.5%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 3.4%

53.7%

White British

14.3%

White Other

5.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01273558551
l.taylor@cncs.co.uk
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The Upper Drive

Hove, South East

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Administrative

URN
114611
UKPRN
10008145
Establishment No.
4605

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