Cardinal Newman High School

Bellshill, North Lanarkshire · ML4 3DW

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: North Lanarkshire →
Town: Bellshill
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 3DW
Phone: 01698 274944
Email: ht@cardinalnewman.n-lanark.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

813

Pupil roll

Teachers (FTE)

13.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender416 girls · 397 boys

Additional support needs50% of pupils

English as an additional language8% of pupils

Roll by stage

147

128

142

144

147

105

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (47%)Q5 · least deprived (3%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected October 2016

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionGood

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.