The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is a secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 17 July 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
The Saint John Henry 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 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility is 8.6% of pupils; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire is 23.6%.
- Year 7 2026 drew 290 first-choice applications for 219 offers; 216 offers went to first-choice families, and 74 first-choice families (26%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 57.9 (England 46).
- A level students in 2024/25 averaged grade B- (England B-), with average progress from GCSE to A level.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,620 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be at this school.”
- “They are confident, courteous and their behaviour is exemplary.”
- “Pupils benefit from the wide range of opportunities that the school provides such as the School Parliament, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme and a wide range of clubs, including sport, drama and music.”
To improve
- “The trust has a clear commitment to equality and diversity but has yet to publish its specific equality objectives and review schedule.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 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) | 64% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.9 | 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: 290 first-preference applications, 219 offers in total, 216 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 Hertfordshire.
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barclay Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Marriotts School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Nobel School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barnwell School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hitchin Girls' School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hitchin Boys' School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Highfield School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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