Located in Warrington, Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School currently has around 855 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 29.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.1%). other white pupils make up about 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 80% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bridgewater Avenue, Warrington, WA4 1RX |
| Website: | http://www.cardinal-newman.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01925635556 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Pinnington |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 111456 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 825 |
| Number of Pupils: | 855 |
| Number of Boys: | 402 |
| Number of Girls: | 453 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.10% | 565 |
| Other White | 10.50% | 90 |
| Chinese | 5.10% | 44 |
| Unclassified | 4.60% | 39 |
| African | 3.60% | 31 |
| Other Asian | 2.60% | 22 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Henshall Avenue , Latchford WA4 1PY | 3out of 4 | 611 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Bolton Primary School Longdin Street , WA4 1PW | 3out of 4 | 829 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Bolton Junior School Longdin Street , Latchford WA4 1PW | - not rated | 829 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Bolton Infant School Longdin Street , Latchford WA4 1PW | - not rated | 829 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Bolton Community Primary School Longdin Street , WA4 1PW | - not rated | 829 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Boteler High School Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL | - not rated | 1,147 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL | - not rated | 1,147 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL | 3out of 4 | 1,147 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolston Community High School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS | - not rated | 1,799 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD | - not rated | 2,001 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD | - not rated | 2,001 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA | - not rated | 3,269 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS | 3out of 4 | 1,799 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL | - not rated | 1,956 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village , Holes Lane WA1 4LS | 4out of 4 | 1,970 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Winterley Project School Welkyn , Stockport Road WA4 2TB | - not rated | 2,410 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow Green CIO Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ | - not rated | 2,575 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.