AcademySecondary

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

Hitchin Road, Stevenage SG1 4AE

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,620
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,405
Local authority
Hertfordshire
The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 57.9, an average GCSE grade of about 5.8
90thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 38.3
62ndpercentile
Attendance13% of pupils persistently absent
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is a secondary academy in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust.

It has 1,620 pupils on roll and room for 1,405. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Hitchin Road
Stevenage SG1 4AE
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,620
Capacity
1,405 pupils
Free school meals
10.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nation
England
URN
137895

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