Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Hove, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Year 7 2018
Not published
From Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 1 March 2018
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a secondary school in Hove, Brighton and Hove for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 entry.
Cardinal Newman Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 484 first-choice applications for 346 offers, which is 1.4 first choices per offer, the highest of 10 Brighton and Hove secondary schools.
- For Year 7 2026, 338 offers went to first-choice families, and 146 first-choice families (30%) were not offered a place.
- 48% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 50.4 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was B- (England B-) and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6ND
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 2,657 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are immensely proud to attend this school and feel a strong sense of belonging.”
- “They extoll the ethos and values of the school, as captured in the declaration ‘I am valued, I am valuable, and I value others’.”
- “Pupils speak joyously about their school, appreciating the many wide and varied opportunities made available to them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (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) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | 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: 484 first-preference applications, 346 offers in total, 338 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dorothy Stringer School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Blatchington Mill School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Varndean School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Patcham High School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King's School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published