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Newman Catholic College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Andrew Dunne

location_onLondon, NW10 3RN

language Visit Website phone 7407730929

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

712

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Attainment 8

35.9

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Brent

#2,960 of 3,216 nationally

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Newman Catholic College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Newman Catholic College is a voluntary aided school in London, Brent, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 677 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.9, placing the school #15 in Brent and #2,960 of 3,216 nationally. 22.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.9

Grade 5+ E&M

22.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.2%

Entering EBacc20.00%

EBacc APS2.99

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32.20%

EBacc APS3.52

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.66

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.92

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS3.58

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

2023

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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15 November 2016

Inspection Report

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21 September 2011

Inspection Report

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25 May 2010

Inspection Report

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06 May 2009

Inspection Report

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25 September 2007

Inspection Report

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24 May 2006

Inspection Report

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17 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-11-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-09-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-05-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.6%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 677 pupils. During this period, there were 44 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	677	44	6.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	686	33	4.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	720	32	4.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	692	32	4.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	701	45	6.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	764	31	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	712	35	4.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	683	30	4.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	742	25	3.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	714	23	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	699	8	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	744	11	1.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	721	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	727	7	1.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	696	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	696	5	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	698	6	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	752	5	0.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	727	5	0.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	741	3	0.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	762	4	0.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	757	1	0.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	766	4	0.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	766	5	0.7%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	737	5	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	748	7	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree50%

disagree5%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree44%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree25%

agree26%

disagree2%

don't know6%

not applicable41%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes11%

no89%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree36%

agree64%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree41%

disagree3%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree45%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree44%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree46%

agree53%

disagree2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree46%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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