60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
600.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
855
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Newman Catholic High School · Secondary · Warrington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-12pp
72%62%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-20pp
50%36%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
41.9
-2.6
46.943.540.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
51%
+2pp
51%45%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
600.8
-26.8
628.5572.7516.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 600.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
855
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Bridgewater Avenue, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1RX
Local authority
Warrington
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 23% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 51% | 600.8 | 51% | 855 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 42% | 44.5 | -0.19 | 49% | 627.6 | 50% | 846 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 29% | 40.2 | -0.49 | 38% | 552.3 | 38% | 819 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 50% | 46.9 | -0.23 | 51% | 628.5 | 52% | 811 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 31% | 41.9 | -0.41 | 49% | 516.9 | 49% | 809 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 52% | 49.9 | -0.10 | 57% | 516.8 | 57% | 752 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 33% | 40.9 | -0.44 | 49% | — | 52% | 777 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 855 | 16.0 | 19% | 23% | 31% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 846 | 16.9 | 17% | 22% | 27% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 819 | 16.2 | 16% | 18% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 811 | 16.2 | 15% | 16% | 25% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 795 | 15.4 | 12% | 14% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 809 | 15.8 | 8% | 13% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 752 | 14.2 | 10% | 11% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 777 | 15.3 | 20% | 11% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.