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St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Sandpits Lane, Keresley, Coventry CV6 2FR · cncs.school · 024 7633 2382
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.66 mi
- 1.07 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 11 (other non-catholic children) · Coventry Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,435
- 96% of 1,499 places
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
- First language not English
- 31.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 11 (other non-catholic children)” went to a home 0.66 mi (1.07 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 248 families put the school first and 250 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 250 | 248 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 248 | 248 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 246 | 248 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 241 | 231 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 250 | 227 | 0.9 | 99% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 11 (other non-catholic children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.66 mi1.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.6, and 52.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Coventry it was 44, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼17.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.19 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103743)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 43 | −16.5 |
| Sixth form college | 3.6 | +0.3 |
| Further education | 32.9 | +9.6 |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8 | +4.5 |
| Employment | 2 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | +1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 4.4 | +0.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 students | B- (35.7) | Average +0.08 | |
| 111 students | B- (35.8) | Average +0.08 | |
| 36 students | Merit+ (28.6) | Average -0.07 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 111 | B- (35.1) | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 83 | C (30.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 104 | B- (37) | — |
| 2018/19 | 100 | C+ (33.4) | 0.00 |
| 2017/18 | 101 | C (30.8) | +0.02 |
| 2016/17 | 81 | C (29.6) | +0.23 |
| 2015/16 | 108 | C- (28.2) | +0.12 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 67.5 | −0.1 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 | +4.4 |
| Employment | 10.8 | −4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | −3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St John Henry Newman Catholic School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103743), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103743)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103743)
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 109
- 7% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (39%) with SEND