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Ofsted: Outstanding

Cardinal Newman College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Nick Burnham
location_onPreston, PR1 4HD
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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Age Range

16-99

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Cardinal Newman College is a Further education school in Preston, serving ages 16-99. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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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
A-Level Value Added

+0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B

Students

1417

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*9.8%
Achieving A*–A32.5%
Achieving A*–B66.2%
VA Banding Above average
Retention rate90.3%
A-level subjects offered38
2024
A-Level Value Added

+0.13

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

1332

Retention rate88.90%
2023
Avg Grade

B

Students

1436

Retention rate90.40%
2022
Avg Grade

B+

Students

1271

Retention rate92.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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No inspection data

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