Cardinal Newman High School
Education Scotland
Score
C63
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bellshill, ML4 3DW
- Distance
- 1.1km away
Bellshill Academy
321 Main Street, Bellshill, Bellshill, ML4 1AR
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 710.8 (similar schools 804.8)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 76.0% (similar schools 66.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 79.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 83.0%
- Leavers
- 128
Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 712
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 12.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 58.2
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Non-denominational
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 87.4%
- Minority Ethnic: 6.4%
- White Other: 3.3%
87.4%
White British
6.4%
Minority Ethnic
3.3%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
321 Main Street
Bellshill, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 8516634
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Bellshill Academy usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- C63Cardinal Newman High School
Bellshill · 1.1km away
- C62Braidhurst High School
Motherwell · 2.4km away
- C60Taylor High School
Motherwell · 3.0km away
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