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John Henry Newman Catholic College

Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5GA

Local ranking11th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

60

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.0
16-18 Cohort
126

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1301
Boys
584 (46%)
Girls
689 (54%)
Capacity
1200 (106% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
41.6%
EAL
17.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
17.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,673/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 59.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 8.5%
  • Black African: 7.1%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%

59.4%

White British

8.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

7.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01217705331
office@jhncc.org
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Chelmsley Road

Birmingham, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
136347
UKPRN
10032599
Establishment No.
4661
Trust
OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

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