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Voluntary aided school · Schools & FE

St John Henry Newman Catholic School

URN 112399 · CumberlandOpen
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Inspection history (11)

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Report card

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
    Post 16 provisionNeeds attention

    Helen Fowler (lead), Chris Meldrum, Jacqueline Cahalin, Melissa Relph

  2. 25 May 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 15 Jul 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Elaine Mawson (lead), Annabel Bolt, Jackie Cahalin

  3. 31 Jan 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Mar 2019

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Emma Gregory (lead), Linda Griffiths, Tanya Sheaff

  4. 19 Jan 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 10 Mar 2017

    Inadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate

    Alyson Middlemass (lead), Bernard Robinson, Lisa Crausby

  5. 28 Jan 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 25 Feb 2015

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood

    Mark Williams (lead), Bernard Robinson, Michele Costello, Naomi Taylor

  6. 20 Nov 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 11 Dec 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

    Janet Palmer (lead), Barbara Waugh, Mel Ford, Patrick Feerick

  7. 3 May 2012

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 25 May 2012

    Satisfactory

    Shirley Gornall (lead), Charles Lowry, Julie McGrane

  8. 31 Mar 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 30 Apr 2009

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Brian Dower

  9. 18 Jan 2007

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 7 Feb 2007

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Martin Bradley

  10. —

    School monitoring visit · published 13 Jun 2018

    Philip Wood (lead), Ahmed Marikar

  11. —

    Ofsted report · published 3 Mar 2005

Details

URN
112399
Type
Voluntary aided school
Local authority
Cumberland
Address
Scalegate Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4NL
Reports on record
11
Earliest report
18 Jan 2007
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Website
newman.cumbria.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
700
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01228404942
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Declan McArdle
Pupils on roll
703
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
700
Number of pupils
703
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Free school meals (%)
36.00
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