Castle Newnham School

Details

Age Range 11-16 years
Gender Mixed
Type Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character None
Local Authority Bedford
Address Polhill Avenue, MK41 9DT
URN 109661

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School Census

Total 711
Girls/Boys 366/345
Girls/Boys Ratio 51.5%/48.5%
% pupils where English not first language 20.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 127
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 8.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start Date Ofsted Rating
25/09/2018 Good
15/10/2013 Good
Inspection Date 25/09/2018
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 15/10/2013
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2023
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 40.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 36%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 49%
Entering EBacc 80%
EBacc average point score 3.96
Progress 8 -0.34
Secondary Results 2022
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 41.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 41%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 53%
EBacc average point score 4.04
Progress 8 -0.36

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.18%
Total Applications 344
As first preference 134
As second preference 152
As third preference 58
Total Offers Made 143
first preference offers 114
second preference offers 27
third preference offers 2
first preference v offers 1.14%
Total Applications 302
As first preference 144
As second preference 124
As third preference 34
Total Offers Made 139
first preference offers 126
second preference offers 12
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 287
As first preference 117
As second preference 110
As third preference 59
Total Offers Made 136
first preference offers 117
second preference offers 12
third preference offers 5
first preference v offers 1.02%
Total Applications 274
As first preference 137
As second preference 86
As third preference 51
Total Offers Made 145
first preference offers 134
second preference offers 10
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.09%
Total Applications 270
As first preference 153
As second preference 81
As third preference 36
Total Offers Made 143
first preference offers 141
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 184
As first preference 95
As second preference 64
As third preference 25
Total Offers Made 109
first preference offers 95
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 1

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin 58.3%
any other white background ethnic origin 14.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 4.3%
african ethnic origin 3.9%
indian ethnic origin 2.8%
white and asian ethnic origin 2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin 2.5%
white and black african ethnic origin 1.9%
pakistani ethnic origin 1.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin 1.5%
caribbean ethnic origin 1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin 1.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin 58.6%
any other white background ethnic origin 13.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 3.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin 3.7%
white and asian ethnic origin 2.8%
indian ethnic origin 2.4%
african ethnic origin 2.4%
pakistani ethnic origin 2.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin 1.7%
caribbean ethnic origin 1.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin 1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin 1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 0.7%
chinese ethnic origin 0.6%