John Henry Newman Catholic College

John Henry Newman Catholic College is performing well, with pupils achieving at expected standards across various subjects. The school has made efforts to support disadvantaged pupils and those with barriers to learning, leading to overall positive outcomes in attainment and progress. Leaders monitor pupil achievement closely and have implemented improvements in attendance and behaviour, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment. Despite these strengths, the school acknowledges the need for continued improvement in the sixth form, particularly regarding A-level course effectiveness and student retention rates.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well due to effective support for those with barriers to learning.
• Leaders have improved attendance and behaviour significantly.
• Curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, supporting pupil learning effectively.
• High-quality personal development and career education programs are in place.
• Inclusion is prioritized, with systems in place to support vulnerable pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in the effectiveness of teaching in the sixth form.
• Some A-level students do not make expected progress or complete their courses.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at John Henry Newman Catholic College attended 90.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 28.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 9.1% of pupils at John Henry Newman Catholic College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 John Henry Newman Catholic College had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.3% of pupils at John Henry Newman Catholic College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 John Henry Newman Catholic College received £7,895 and spent £8,729 for each of its 1,306 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,603,000 (£1,227 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, income was £6,745 and spending £7,114 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Birmingham · Solihull local authority: places and applications

John Henry Newman Catholic College is part of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Birmingham
• St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Solihull
• Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Solihull
• St Peter's Catholic School Solihull

What is John Henry Newman Catholic College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for John Henry Newman Catholic College is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was John Henry Newman Catholic College last inspected by Ofsted?

John Henry Newman Catholic College was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does John Henry Newman Catholic College have?

John Henry Newman Catholic College has 1,273 pupils on roll.

What age range does John Henry Newman Catholic College cover?

John Henry Newman Catholic College for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are John Henry Newman Catholic College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 42.1, and 34% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is John Henry Newman Catholic College?

John Henry Newman Catholic College is at Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5GA.