Newman Catholic College
Ofsted: Good
Score
D52
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- London, NW10 3RN
- Distance
- 0.3km away
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Doyle Gardens, Willesden, London, NW10 3ST
Local ranking12th of 16 secondary schools in Brent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1200
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 12 November 2024. Figures last updated .
Ofsted Inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full
Safeguarding standards Met
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership & management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 43.3 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 37.4% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 56.9% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 174
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Continued in education
- 91.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 6.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 78.0%
- Higher education
- 50.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 19.0%
- Not sustained
- 11.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B-
Avg A-Level Grade
35.2
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
34.0
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
50
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 13.6% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 35.5
- 16-18 Cohort
- 217
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1120
- Boys
- 644 (56%)
- Girls
- 505 (44%)
- Capacity
- 1200 (96% full)
- SEND
- 11.6%
- FSM Eligible
- 51.1%
- EAL
- 60.5%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.5%
- SEN Support
- 9.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 75.6
- Budget per Pupil
- £9,684/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 8.7% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 28.0% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- Other: 26.5%
- Black African: 24.3%
- White Other: 12.7%
- Mixed Other: 8.8%
- Black Caribbean: 7.7%
- Asian Other: 4.4%
- White British: 3.1%
- Asian Pakistani: 3.1%
26.5%
Other
24.3%
Black African
12.7%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Doyle Gardens
London, London
Administrative
- URN
- 134226
- UKPRN
- 10015295
- Establishment No.
- 6905
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
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