St John Henry Newman Catholic School, Carlisle

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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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St John Henry Newman Catholic School

Scalegate Road, Carlisle CA2 4NL

https://www.newman.cumbria.sch.uk/

St John Henry Newman Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Cumberland). It has about 690 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Disadvantaged pupils.

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19.6		Samuel King's School
20.1		Keswick School

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

Destinations: About average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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.

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is poor.

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

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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

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