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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

Secondary Academy school in Luton LU2 7AE

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  • School Reference Number: 142310
  • Address: Warden Hill Road, Luton LU2 7AE
  • Headteacher: Mark McLaughlin
  • Telephone: 01582 597125
  • Website: cardinalnewmanschool.net
  • Managing Organisation: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,400
  • Local Education Authority: Luton
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Religious Ethos: Christian
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active From: September 2015* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 10/12/2013

Rating published on 21/01/2014

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
21 May 2024 24 June 2024 School inspection
5 June 2018 26 June 2018 Short inspection
31 August 2015 4 September 2015 Academy conversion letter

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Unique Reference Number142310
Local Authority Code821
Local Authority NameLuton
Establishment Number4606
School / College NameCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-09-2015
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code03
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese CodeRC13
DioceseDiocese of Northampton
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,400
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils1,623
Number of Boys847
Number of Girls776
Percentage Free School Meals14.80
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code15785
Academy trust or TrustST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
School Sponsor Flag-
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10053912
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date06-08-2024
StreetWarden Hill Road
Locality
Address3
TownLuton
County (name)Bedfordshire
PostcodeLU2 7AE
Websitehttp://www.cardinalnewmanschool.net/
Telephone01582597125
Headteacher/Principal title
Headteacher/Principal first nameMark
Headteacher/Principal last nameMcLaughlin
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionResourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll16
Resourced provision capacity18
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE06000032
DistrictLuton
Ward CodeE05014738
WardBramingham
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001345
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton North
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000032
Easting508484
Northing225969
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Luton 001
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Luton 001B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code902
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1997) Bedfordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN10001038986
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003258
LSOA CodeE01015707
Free School Meals203
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN142310
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/142310
LAESTAB8214606
School nameCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/09/2015
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterRoman Catholic
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingChristian
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityLuton
Parliamentary constituencyLuton North
Multi-academy trust UID15785
Multi-academy trust nameST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeLU2 7AE
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils1,623
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age18
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10318632
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection142310
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8214606
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionAcademy Converter
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection22/05/2024
Ungraded inspection publication date23/06/2024
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS433151
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date10/12/2013
Publication date21/01/2014
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of latest graded inspection109699
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8214606
School name at time of latest graded inspectionCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
School type at time of latest graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Current school type used for chart C6Academy Converter
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS356607
Previous inspection start date22/03/2011
Previous publication date11/04/2011
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of previous graded inspection109699
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8214606
School name at time of previous graded inspectionCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
School type at time of previous graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionGood

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