53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
480.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
694
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Henry Newman Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+7pp
64%55%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+10pp
37%29%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.0
+4.1
46.641.836.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
58%
+0pp
69%46%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
480.9
+161.7
480.9390.5300.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 480.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.4
+0.8
31.927.222.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.4
A-level value added
-0.48
+0.4
-0.1-0.5-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
694
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Scalegate Road, Carlisle, CA2 4NL
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 53% | 30% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 58% | 480.9 | 64% | 694 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 20% | 36.9 | -0.69 | 58% | 319.2 | 66% | 693 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 20% | 41.6 | -0.45 | 69% | 300.1 | 69% | 644 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 37% | 46.6 | -0.22 | 58% | 423.8 | 70% | 617 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 21% | 39.6 | -0.74 | 22% | 318.8 | 23% | 525 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 24% | 43.0 | -0.17 | 39% | 321.7 | 43% | 552 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 43% | 49.3 | +0.32 | 21% | — | 37% | 602 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.48 | Suppressed | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.84 | 12% | 31 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0 | D+ | — | 0% | 23 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 20% | 31 |
| 2018/19 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.49 | 0% | 26 |
| 2017/18 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.41 | 8% | 30 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | -0.14 | 36% | 38 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 694 | 17.4 | 34% | 13% | 34% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 693 | 19.0 | 24% | 14% | 32% | 15% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 644 | 16.4 | 14% | 12% | 34% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 617 | 16.8 | 9% | 11% | 31% | 12% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 547 | 15.7 | 15% | 13% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 525 | 14.7 | 13% | 13% | 34% | 6% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 552 | 14.0 | 13% | 12% | 34% | 6% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 602 | 14.5 | 11% | 11% | 31% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.