71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1002.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,448
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCoventry
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Newman Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Coventry
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-3pp
74%71%68%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-4pp
59%55%51%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.6
-0.3
52.451.049.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
17%
-7pp
37%27%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
1002.3
-39.4
1041.7973.2904.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1002.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
35.7
+0.5
37.033.930.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
A-level value added
+0.08
0
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+9pp
20%11%2%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,448
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Sandpits Lane, Keresley, Coventry, CV6 2FR
Local authority
Coventry
Website
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 | 71% | 53% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 17% | 1002.3 | 18% | 1,448 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 56% | 49.9 | +0.26 | 24% | 1041.7 | 24% | 1,481 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 59% | 52.4 | +0.51 | 37% | 1001.9 | 37% | 1,424 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 51% | 50.0 | +0.10 | 26% | 904.7 | 27% | 1,383 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | B- | +0.08 | 20% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.12 | 11% | 124 |
| 2022/23 | 30.9 | C | — | 2% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 16% | 113 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,448 | 20.1 | 18% | 32% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,481 | 20.4 | 16% | 31% | 30% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,424 | 18.3 | 15% | 30% | 28% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,383 | 18.2 | 14% | 29% | 29% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,366 | 19.0 | 15% | 28% | 24% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.