Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Sixth Form College
The Upper Drive
Hove BN3 6ND
01273 558551
Voluntary aided, Roman Catholic
Pupils (11-18) 2,235
Absence 4.6%
Free school meals 8.8%
Special needs 0.7% (20.5%)
English not as first language 16.6%
Number of Key Stage 4 students: 346
Five or more good GCSEs: 68% (3 of 9)
EBacc: 44% (1 of 9)
GCSEs A*-C in both English and mathematics: 70%
2014 GCSEs
Number of Key Stage 4 students: 342
Five or more good GCSEs: 62% (2 of 9)
EBacc: 37% (1 of 9)
GCSEs A*-C in both English and mathematics: 63%
2013 Five or more good GCSEs: 73% (1 of 9)
2012 Five or more good GCSEs: 69% (1 of 9)
2011 Five or more good GCSEs: 66% (2 of 8)
2010 Five or more good GCSEs: 59% (3 of 7)
2009 Five or more good GCSEs: 56% (3 of 7)
A-level students: 169
At least three with AAB in key subjects: 9% (1 of 4)
A-level points per student: 715.4 (1 of 4)
2014 A-levels
A-level students: 156
At least three with AAB in key subjects: 16% (1 of 4)
A-level points per student: 730 (1 of 4)
2013 Points per student: 686.1
2012 Points per student: 724
2011 Points per student: 744.7
2010 Points per student: 726.4
2009 Points per student: 716.6
Headteacher Dr James Kilmartin
Chair Domenica Maxted
Overall effectiveness Requires improvement
"Some pupils do not make as much progress as they should, especially those who are disadvantaged."; "There are wide gaps between the results of most disadvantaged pupils and other pupils nationally."; "Teaching is not always challenging enough to inspire pupils to aim high. Some pupils find work too easy."; "Teachers do not have a clear set of minimum requirements for the standards they are to expect from pupils. Pupils' work is often scruffy, incomplete or missing."; "There is too much low-level disruption in lessons and some poor behaviour. Not all staff, pupils or parents are confident that it is managed well."; "Leaders have acted decisively to address historic weaknesses in some aspects of management, but the impact of this is yet to be seen consistently."; "Learners following traditional A-level subjects attain results that compare favourably with other learners nationally and are broadly in line with expectations."