Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warrington, North West WA4 1RX · Warrington
#341 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2886 of 4,090 nationally
About Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Warrington, in the Warrington local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 808 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 341st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 808; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.8%; ebacc average points 3.66.
There are 93 schools in Warrington; Cardinal Newman Catholic High School ranks 70th of 86 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 808
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.66
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 559 m away
Alderman Bolton Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 759 m away
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students · 1.1 km away
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.1 km away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
144 students · 1.3 km away
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
667 students · 1.4 km away
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 1.5 km away
Bruche Academy
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
243 students · 1.5 km away
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.6 km away
Thelwall Infant School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
140 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
807 students
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
813 students
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
813 students
Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School a good school?
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 31.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #341 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cardinal Newman Catholic High School rank in North West?
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School ranks #341 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2886 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School had 808 students in 2025.
Is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cardinal Newman Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.