The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
About the school
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is an open secondary school in Hertfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 17 July 2024
- Published
- 10 September 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 57.9
- Hertfordshire
- 50.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hertfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 64.40%
- Hertfordshire
- 53.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 83.70%
- Hertfordshire
- 71.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 38.10%
- Hertfordshire
- 47.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.12
- Hertfordshire
- 4.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.08
AAB or better
- School
- 15.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1605
Girls
48.22%
Boys
51.78%
SEN support
11.09%
Education, health and care plan
3.24%
English as an additional language
26.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
10.28%
Overall absence
5.49
Persistent absence
12.77
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
245
Sustained education or employment
98%
Education
94%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
205
Sustained education or employment
94%
Higher education
63%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
23%