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Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Hove · BN3 6ND

Ages 11–18 · 2,657 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.4

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 854.4
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,854

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

461

Places offered

355

1st-preference offers

342

Total preferences (any rank)
930
Preferred offers (top 3)
355
Applications from outside LA
77
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

2,657 pupils · 2,600 places

Pupils on roll
2,657
Boys / girls
1,425 / 1,232
School capacity
2,600
Capacity fill
2,657 / 2,600 (102%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
410
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Claire Jarman

Location

Address
The Upper Drive
Postcode
BN3 6ND
Town
Hove
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 2,657 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Hove
18
Secondary schools in Hove
4
Academies among open schools in Hove
11% (2)
Open schools in BN3
20
Secondary in BN3
4
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Secondary in Brighton and Hove LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HoveNear BN3

  • Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Dorothy Stringer School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6PZ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Blatchington Mill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Varndean School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 6NP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Patcham High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 8PB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • King's School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 8BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–19

    • Att860.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Jarman
Telephone
01273558551
Website
http://www.cncs.co.uk/

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