Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College, Luton

No data for age 16

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College

Warden Hill Road, Luton LU2 7AE

https://www.cardinalnewmanschool.net/

Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,620 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Michael's Catholic School and St Joseph's Catholic High School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Icknield High School
1.1		Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
1.7		Stopsley High School
2.0		Lealands High School
2.1		Denbigh High School
2.1		Putteridge High School
2.3		Challney High School for Girls
2.5		Challney High School for Boys
2.7		Queen Elizabeth School
3.2		Chiltern Academy
3.3		The Chalk Hills Academy
3.5		The Stockwood Park Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Visual impairment

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