84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1222.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,605
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
-0pp
88%84%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
+0pp
69%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
57.9
+1.1
59.957.354.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.9
EBacc entry
38%
-3pp
76%54%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
1222.8
+8.0
1322.71238.51154.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1222.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.1
+2.1
39.837.435.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.1
A-level value added
+0.09
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-1pp
21%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,605
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Local authority
Hertfordshire
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 | 84% | 64% | 57.9 | Not applicable | 38% | 1222.8 | 44% | 1,605 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 64% | 56.8 | +0.72 | 42% | 1214.9 | 44% | 1,603 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 65% | 57.3 | +0.70 | 31% | 1230.0 | 34% | 1,615 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 69% | 59.9 | +0.57 | 65% | 1322.7 | 66% | 1,626 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 58% | 54.7 | +0.26 | 76% | 1154.3 | 78% | 1,536 |
| 2017/18 | 87% | 64% | 58.0 | +0.46 | 74% | 1133.6 | 75% | 1,515 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 61% | 55.5 | +0.21 | 52% | — | 64% | 1,513 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.1 | B- | +0.09 | 15% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | C+ | -0.02 | 16% | 199 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 10% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 13% | 206 |
| 2018/19 | 36.9 | B- | +0.20 | 21% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | +0.12 | 17% | 202 |
| 2016/17 | 35.7 | B- | +0.13 | 24% | 205 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,605 | 18.4 | 14% | 26% | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,603 | 17.2 | 14% | 25% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,615 | 17.8 | 11% | 26% | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,626 | 17.7 | 12% | 25% | 8% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,601 | 16.8 | 10% | 24% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,536 | 16.9 | 8% | 20% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,515 | 16.7 | 10% | 18% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,513 | 15.7 | 12% | 17% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.