72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1626.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,625
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Newman Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Brighton and Hove
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-9pp
81%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-13pp
61%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
50.4
-4.0
56.153.250.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.4
EBacc entry
34%
-0pp
53%44%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
1626.7
-75.4
1761.51694.11626.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1626.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
+0.6
41.739.136.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
+0.31
+0.1
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+3pp
31%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,625
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6ND
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
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 | 72% | 48% | 50.4 | Not applicable | 34% | 1626.7 | 44% | 2,625 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61% | 54.4 | +0.56 | 34% | 1702.0 | 42% | 2,507 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 52% | 51.8 | +0.15 | 37% | 1646.4 | 47% | 2,497 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 61% | 56.1 | +0.41 | 39% | 1761.5 | 46% | 2,450 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 52% | 51.5 | +0.01 | 53% | 1669.0 | 59% | 2,302 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 52% | 53.9 | +0.31 | 54% | 1779.7 | 64% | 2,259 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 57% | 52.6 | +0.31 | 59% | — | 68% | 2,272 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | +0.31 | 27% | 352 |
| 2023/24 | 37.2 | B- | +0.20 | 24% | 345 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 21% | 350 |
| 2021/22 | 41.7 | B+ | — | 31% | 335 |
| 2018/19 | 36.9 | B- | +0.36 | 29% | 233 |
| 2017/18 | 35.8 | B- | +0.23 | 18% | 265 |
| 2016/17 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.02 | 13% | 239 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,625 | 16.9 | 18% | 23% | 21% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 2,507 | 16.5 | 17% | 23% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 2,497 | 17.6 | 14% | 21% | 17% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 2,450 | 18.2 | 13% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 2,452 | 18.7 | 12% | 21% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,302 | 17.9 | 11% | 20% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 2,259 | 18.1 | 11% | 19% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 2,272 | 17.7 | 13% | 18% | 17% | 6% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.