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St John Henry Newman Catholic School

Sandpits Lane, Keresley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 2FR ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Coventry. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (February 2024) found the school remains Good and may be improving, so a full inspection is due next. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 49.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 248 families put it first for 250 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,435
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Coventry
Academy trust
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Ms Emma O'Connor
Opened
Sept 2019
School website 02476332382 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 239 pupils

Attainment 8
49.6
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
52.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
70.7%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.26
2023/24 · CI 0.08 to 0.44
This school
49.6
Coventry
44
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 103743), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
250
1st preferences
248
All applications
568
1st prefs per place
0.99
Fewer first choices than places

217 of 248 first-preference applicants were offered a place (88%). 14 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,448
Capacity
1,499
96% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)29.4%
  • English as an additional language31.5%
  • SEN support16.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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