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Cardinal Newman High School

Main Street, Bellshill, Bellshill, ML4 3DW

Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education

Secondary

Phase

—

Capacity

—

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

Senior Phase Results

2024-25
Average tariff score
883.0 (similar schools 892.0)
Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
71.0% (similar schools 68.0%)
Literacy (SCQF 5+)
83.0%
Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
73.0%
Leavers
153

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.

Destinations

School leavers 2024-25

In a positive destination
96.0%

Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
840

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.2

School Information

Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic

Pupil Ethnicity

Broad categories only (Scottish data)

2023-24
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  • White British: 81.0%
  • Minority Ethnic: 11.7%
  • White Other: 5.5%

81.0%

White British

11.7%

Minority Ethnic

5.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

01698 274944
ht@cardinalnewman.n-lanark.sch.uk
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Main Street

Bellshill, Scotland

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Administrative

Country
Scotland
SEED Code
8518637

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