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John Henry Newman Catholic College

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B37 5GA

Ages 11–18 · 1,273 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.1

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

1.42 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 847.1
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,197

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

1.42 · Competitive

1st preferences

333

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

227

Total preferences (any rank)
802
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
470
Offers to outside-LA applicants
116
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 fill106%

1,273 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,273
Boys / girls
584 / 689
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,273 / 1,200 (106%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
508
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Clarke

Location

Address
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood
Postcode
B37 5GA
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Solihull, 1,273 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B37
14
Secondary in B37
4
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Secondary in Solihull LA
15

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 BirminghamNear B37

  • Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 6NU · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Grace Academy Solihull

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B37 5JS · Solihull

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Tile Cross Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Smith's Wood Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.0
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.0 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B26 2HX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Coleshill School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B46 3EX · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Clarke
Telephone
01217705331
Website
http://johnhenrynewmancatholiccollege.org.uk/

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