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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE

Local ranking27th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1405

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 17 July 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
55.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
234

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

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

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

184

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.8
16-18 Cohort
399

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1605
Boys
839 (52%)
Girls
781 (48%)
Capacity
1405 (115% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
10.3%
EAL
26.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
11.1%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
91.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,781/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 44.7%
  • Black African: 15.1%
  • White Other: 11.5%
  • Asian Other: 6.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%

44.7%

White British

15.1%

Black African

11.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137895
UKPRN
10036742
Establishment No.
5413
Trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST

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