Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE

Local ranking6th of 14 secondary schools in Luton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.9%
Entering EBacc
82.2%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
276

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.1

Avg Points/Entry

36.4

Best 3 A-Levels

111

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.3%
Applied General Avg Points
34.1
16-18 Cohort
274

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1641
Boys
858 (52%)
Girls
783 (48%)
Capacity
1400 (117% full)
SEND
15.6%
FSM Eligible
18.8%
EAL
30.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
93.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,348/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5%
Persistent Absence
17.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 29.3%
  • White Other: 20.4%
  • Other: 20.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.2%
  • Asian Other: 4.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.8%
  • Black African: 2.8%

29.3%

White British

20.4%

White Other

20.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Warden Hill Road

Luton, East of England

Administrative

URN
142310
UKPRN
10053912
Establishment No.
4606
Trust
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST