John Henry Newman Catholic College

Chelmsley Road, Birmingham, Solihull, B37 5GA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

43.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,301

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Solihull →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,301 / 1,200 (108%) · 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.

41.6%

Disadvantaged

17.7%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

17.3%

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)

43.6

Attainment 8

1,301 pupils

37.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

60 students

22.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

28.1%

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.

81.19

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

17.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£48,288

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,272 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.7% rate

↑ +4 vs 2023/24

12.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.4 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.

£7,673

Spend per pupil

£7,535

Income per pupil

52%

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.