John Henry Newman Catholic College, based in Birmingham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
John Henry Newman Catholic College currently has around 1301 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.4% boys and 53.6% girls. Around 40.6% 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 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.3%).
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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 31% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Chelmsley Road, Birmingham, B37 5GA |
| Website: | http://johnhenrynewmancatholiccollege.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01217705331 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Solihull |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Katherine Clarke |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136347 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1301 |
| Number of Boys: | 604 |
| Number of Girls: | 697 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.30% | 771 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 8.50% | 110 |
| African | 7.10% | 92 |
| Other White | 6.10% | 80 |
| Other Asian | 5.00% | 65 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 31 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 29 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 29 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 26 |
| Caribbean | 1.80% | 24 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 12 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU | - not rated | 319 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU | 3out of 4 | 319 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bennetts Well Junior and Infant School Woodclose Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5AB | - not rated | 321 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP | - not rated | 627 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP | - not rated | 627 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU | - not rated | 353 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 353 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 425 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS | - not rated | 2,724 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ | - not rated | 974 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA | - not rated | 1,175 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE | 2out of 4 | 1,324 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,711 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,711 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.