St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Carlisle, Cumberland
St John Henry Newman Catholic School is a secondary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Scalegate Road, Carlisle, CA2 4NL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 703 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly proud to be part of 'The Newman Family'.”
- “Generally, pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They share a feeling that they are part of a nurturing community.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not display positive attitudes to their learning.”
- “Furthermore, some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should in national examinations at the end of key stage 4 and key stage 5.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 126 first-preference applications, 114 offers in total, 109 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Richard Rose Central Academy 1.4 mi Not judged
- Trinity School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Richard Rose Morton Academy 3.1 mi Not judged
- Caldew School 4.3 mi Good
- William Howard School 7.4 mi Standards maintained
- The Nelson Thomlinson School 11.2 mi Good
- Beacon Hill Community School 19.3 mi Not judged
- Solway Community School 19.5 mi Not judged