John Henry Newman Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B37 5GA · Solihull
#292 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2662 of 4,090 nationally
About John Henry Newman Catholic College
John Henry Newman Catholic College is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Solihull local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,273 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 292nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,273; capacity filled 106.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.5%; ebacc average points 3.72.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; John Henry Newman Catholic College ranks 224th of 409 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%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.1%
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 John Henry Newman Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,273
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near John Henry Newman Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
522 students · 292 m away
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,151 students · 323 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 574 m away
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
394 students · 712 m away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 773 m away
Yorkswood Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 894 m away
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students · 1.0 km away
The Shirestone Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 1.2 km away
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
620 students · 1.2 km away
Kingshurst Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,274 students
Park Hall Academy
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1,269 students
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,279 students
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,282 students
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,262 students
Walton High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,262 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Henry Newman Catholic College a good school?
John Henry Newman Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #292 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 John Henry Newman Catholic College rank in West Midlands?
John Henry Newman Catholic College ranks #292 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2662 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Henry Newman Catholic College?
John Henry Newman Catholic College had 1,273 students in 2025.
Is John Henry Newman Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
John Henry Newman Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Henry Newman Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Henry Newman Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.