44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
224.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
677
Pupils · 2024/25
79%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio12.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Newman Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Brent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-9pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-10pp
40%31%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
35.9
-3.9
44.540.235.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
EBacc entry
20%
-12pp
49%35%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
224.2
-92.5
406.5315.3224.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 224.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
677
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
79%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Harlesden Road, Brent, London, NW10 3RN
Local authority
Brent
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 | 44% | 23% | 35.9 | Not applicable | 20% | 224.2 | 44% | 677 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 32% | 39.8 | -0.21 | 32% | 316.6 | 41% | 692 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 29% | 36.0 | -0.08 | 34% | 339.5 | 49% | 712 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 40% | 40.6 | +0.12 | 42% | 406.5 | 56% | 714 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 37% | 44.5 | Low coverage | 49% | 321.5 | 65% | 727 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 31% | 39.2 | +0.17 | 62% | 289.8 | 84% | 757 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 30% | 39.3 | +0.01 | 39% | — | 88% | 737 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 86 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | Not eligible | 93 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 | C- | — | Suppressed | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 18.8 | D | -0.68 | 0% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 14.9 | E+ | -1.03 | 0% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | Suppressed | 82 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 677 | 13.7 | 13% | 79% | 37% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 692 | 17.0 | 11% | 78% | 36% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 712 | 17.8 | 12% | 79% | 40% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 714 | 14.1 | 12% | 77% | 40% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 721 | 15.3 | 14% | 76% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 727 | 16.0 | 13% | 76% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 757 | 16.2 | 10% | 77% | 30% | 5% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 737 | 12.6 | 10% | 80% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.