Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

School overview

Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school serving Oldham, Oldham, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 1,494 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 43.7 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.5 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 39% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.