The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

Hitchin Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

57.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,605

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,605 / 1,405 (114%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

10.3%

Disadvantaged

26.4%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

11.1%

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)

57.9

Attainment 8

1,605 pupils

64.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

184 students

15.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

35%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

12.8%

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.

91.22

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.2 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

13.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£53,925

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,367 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,781

Spend per pupil

£7,120

Income per pupil

63%

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.