Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

LutonLocal Authority

Luton NorthConstituency

LU2 7AEPostcode

7.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Luton, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,655 pupils. Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 50
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.4%
EBacc average point score: 4.68

Ethnicity

White

50%

Asian

14%

Black

25%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,655

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

18%

England average

27%

First language not English

31%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,655
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
21 Jan 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.