Cardinal Newman College
Further education · 16 plus
Preston · PR1 4HD · Lancashire
Ages 16–99
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
Open16 plusURN 149099
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
Free schools 16 to 19 · Preston · PR1 4BA
Phase
16 plus
Age range
Ages 16–19
Pupils
125
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 16–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools 16 to 19 (16 plus), Ages 16–19, in Preston, Lancashire, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 0%.
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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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Ages 2–4
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Overview
- School type
- Free schools 16 to 19
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Age range
- 16–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 149099
Location
- Address
- 67-69 London Road
- Postcode
- PR1 4BA
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Constituency
- Preston
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- Boys / girls
- 90 / 35
- School capacity
- 260
- Capacity fill
- 125 / 260 (48%)
- Free school meals
- 0%
- FSM pupils
- 0
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE RIGBY EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE RIGBY EDUCATION TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Tiltman
- Telephone
- 01772287481