St John Henry Newman Catholic School

Scalegate Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 4NL

Good

Inspected 24 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

694

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 694 / 700 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.8%

Disadvantaged

12.7%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

29.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8

694 pupils

29.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

11 students

63%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

72%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.0%

Overall absence

28.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

39.95

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

6.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£48,653

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£575 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,879

Spend per pupil

£8,528

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.