62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
862.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,301
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySolihull
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of John Henry Newman Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Solihull
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
68%64%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-7pp
48%43%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.6
-3.5
48.846.243.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.6
EBacc entry
28%
-5pp
33%26%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
862.2
-8.6
870.9812.0753.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 862.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.7
+1.9
34.429.925.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.7
A-level value added
-0.41
0
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+3pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,301
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5GA
Local authority
Solihull
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 | 62% | 38% | 43.6 | Not applicable | 28% | 862.2 | 29% | 1,301 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 45% | 47.1 | -0.25 | 33% | 870.9 | 33% | 1,306 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 47% | 45.8 | -0.19 | 18% | 813.8 | 18% | 1,322 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 48% | 48.8 | -0.14 | 19% | 846.8 | 19% | 1,327 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 45.6 | -0.15 | 26% | 753.1 | 26% | 1,291 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 40% | 44.3 | -0.17 | 30% | 727.5 | 30% | 1,242 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 38% | 43.3 | -0.38 | 38% | — | 44% | 1,227 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.41 | 22% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | C | -0.44 | 19% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | C | — | 11% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 3% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 25.4 | C- | -0.41 | 15% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 27.4 | C- | -0.03 | 0% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.05 | 15% | 81 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,301 | 16.0 | 19% | 18% | 42% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,306 | 16.3 | 14% | 17% | 40% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,322 | 15.3 | 17% | 17% | 39% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,327 | 14.9 | 17% | 16% | 38% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,343 | 16.2 | 16% | 14% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,291 | 15.3 | 18% | 12% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,242 | 14.8 | 18% | 12% | 42% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,227 | 14.6 | 18% | 11% | 43% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.