John Henry Newman Catholic College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Chelmsley Road
 Chelmsley Wood
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B37 5GA
Telephone: 0121 770 5331

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School
Trust: Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Katherine Clarke (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Brendan McGurran
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.76 / 18.35
Non-teaching Staff*: 62.89
Number of pupils: 1301
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 41.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Solihull
Constituency: Meriden
Electoral Ward: Kingshurst and Fordbridge
School Number: 3344661

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (0.5km) show on map
  3. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  4. WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (0.6km) show on map
  5. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Grace Academy Solihull (1.0km) show on map
  7. Yorkswood Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  8. Centre for Accelerated Learning (1.2km) show on map
  9. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  10. The Shirestone Academy (1.2km) show on map
  11. Tile Cross Academy (1.3km) show on map
  12. Coleshill Heath School (1.3km) show on map
  13. Kingshurst Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  14. Leycroft Academy (1.4km) show on map
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  16. Windy Arbor Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  17. Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  18. Forest Oak School (1.7km) show on map
  19. Merstone School (1.7km) show on map
  20. Smith's Wood Academy (1.7km) show on map
  21. Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  22. Marston Green Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  23. Gossey Lane Academy (1.8km) show on map
  24. Silver Birch School (1.9km) show on map
  25. Marston Green Infant Academy (1.9km) show on map
  26. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  27. Hallmoor School (2.1km) show on map
  28. Timberley Academy (2.1km) show on map
  29. Kitts Green Academy (2.2km) show on map
  30. Smith's Wood Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  31. Castle Bromwich Junior School (2.4km) show on map
  32. Lift Lea Forest (2.4km) show on map
  33. Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior (2.4km) show on map
  34. Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants (2.5km) show on map
  35. King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (2.6km) show on map
  36. Brownmead Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  37. Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
  38. Elms Farm Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  39. The Heights Academy (2.7km) show on map
  40. Mapledene Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  41. The Oval School (3.0km) show on map
  42. Audley Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  43. Castlewood School (3.0km) show on map
  44. Stanville Primary School (3.0km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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