John Henry Newman Catholic College
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham, Solihull
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.06 miles
Published by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
John Henry Newman Catholic College is a secondary school in Birmingham, Solihull for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Solihull has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
John Henry Newman Catholic College 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 2026 | 3.06 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 3.06 miles away, the longest of 10 Solihull secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was the longest of the 7 years with a published distance, further than in 2025 and 2018, though it swung sharply between some years.
- Year 7 in 2026 had 269 first-choice applications for 235 offers; 211 offers went to first-choice families, and 58 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 2024/25: 38% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Solihull.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Solihull schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5GA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 1,273 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “John Henry Newman Catholic College is a school which proudly serves its local community.”
- “The school's motto of 'heart speaks to heart' reflects how this is a setting which places significant value on every pupil.”
- “Pupils appreciate that adults will go the extra mile for them.”
To improve
- “However, there remain some inconsistencies in this part of the school.”
- “Some students do not make as much progress as they could, especially those on A-level courses.”
- “Leaders recognise there is more to do to improve the levels of pupils' attendance, including how they review and refine their approaches.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 269 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 211 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 Solihull.
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 0.4 mi Not judged
- Grace Academy Solihull 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Smith's Wood Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Hall Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lyndon School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Lode Heath School 4.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Langley School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published