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St John Henry Newman Catholic School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Scalegate Road
 Carlisle
 Cumbria CA2 4NL
Telephone: 01228 404942

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Declan McArdle (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: John McAuley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.06 / 9.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.26
Number of pupils: 703
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 29.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,554,518*
Income Per Pupil: £7,901
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Carlisle
Electoral Ward: Upperby
School Number: 9424630

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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