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Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV6 2FR

Ages 11–18 · 1,435 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

49.9

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-21

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+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 849.9
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,282

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

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

248

Places offered

246

1st-preference offers

224

Total preferences (any rank)
507
Preferred offers (top 3)
245
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
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 fill96%

1,435 pupils · 1,499 places

Pupils on roll
1,435
Boys / girls
699 / 736
School capacity
1,499
Capacity fill
1,435 / 1,499 (96%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
347
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Ms Emma O'Connor

Location

Address
Sandpits Lane, Keresley
Postcode
CV6 2FR
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry North West
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Coventry, Coventry, 1,435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV6
32
Secondary in CV6
4
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Secondary in Coventry LA
21

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma O'Connor
Telephone
02476332382
Website
www.cncs.school

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