Cardinal Newman Catholic School
About the school
Cardinal Newman Catholic School is an open secondary school in Brighton and Hove.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 8 October 2024
- Published
- 11 November 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 50.4
- Brighton and Hove
- 46.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Brighton and Hove
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 47.90%
- Brighton and Hove
- 47.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 71.50%
- Brighton and Hove
- 66.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 34.00%
- Brighton and Hove
- 52.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.46
- Brighton and Hove
- 4.24
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.88
AAB or better
- School
- 27.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
2625
Girls
46.86%
Boys
53.14%
SEN support
16.15%
Education, health and care plan
2.17%
English as an additional language
22.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
21.14%
Overall absence
9.31
Persistent absence
24.72
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
359
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
92%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
334
Sustained education or employment
78%
Higher education
31%
Further education
8%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
30%