What did Ofsted judge Newman Catholic College's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Newman Catholic College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Newman Catholic College?

Newman Catholic College has 582 pupils on roll.

What ages does Newman Catholic College take?

Newman Catholic College admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Newman Catholic College located?

Newman Catholic College is located in London, NW10 3RN, Brent.

How do I apply to Newman Catholic College?

Newman Catholic College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Newman Catholic College have a religious character?

Yes — Newman Catholic College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Newman Catholic College?

Distance did not decide places at Newman Catholic College for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Newman Catholic College?

When Newman Catholic College has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after / adopted children — Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after; 2. Certificate of Catholic Practice holders (with sibling/proximity sub-order) — A child with a 'Certificate of Catholic Practice' (a certificate given by the family’s Parish priest). Within this criterion the following order of preference will be applied: a. The presence of a brother in the school at the time of admission. b. The proximity of the child’s home to the school measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home; 3. Other baptised Catholic applicants — Other baptised Catholic applicants, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would still lead to over subscription, the places up to the admissions number (150) will be offered to those living nearest to the school, measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home address using a computerised geographical mapping system. In a tie where two applicants live equidistant, the place will be allocated by random allocation undertaken in the presence of an independent witness.

What is the largest ethnic background at Newman Catholic College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.8% of pupils at Newman Catholic College are recorded as Any other ethnic group. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Newman Catholic College: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Newman Catholic College

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after / adopted children — Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after.
2Certificate of Catholic Practice holders (with sibling/proximity sub-order) — A child with a 'Certificate of Catholic Practice' (a certificate given by the family’s Parish priest). Within this criterion the following order of preference will be applied: a. The presence of a brother in the school at the time of admission. b. The proximity of the child’s home to the school measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home.
3Other baptised Catholic applicants — Other baptised Catholic applicants.
4Other looked after / adopted children — Other looked after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after.
5Catechumens — Those preparing for the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion with the Catholic Church (Catechumens).
6Members of Christian churches — Members of Christian churches.
7All other applicants — All other applicants.

If two applications tie: Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would still lead to over subscription, the places up to the admissions number (150) will be offered to those living nearest to the school, measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home address using a computerised geographical mapping system. In a tie where two applicants live equidistant, the place will be allocated by random allocation undertaken in the presence of an independent witness.

The document states the PAN for Year 7 is 120, but the tie-breaker section refers to 'the admissions number (150)', an internal inconsistency in the source text. Within criterion 2 there is also a sibling/proximity sub-order (a. sibling, b. proximity), and a separate 'Oversubscription' sibling priority note appears later in the document, seemingly duplicating this. Criterion numbering in the printed list contains a typographical duplicate ('6. 6.') before 'Members of Christian churches'; the list has been reproduced with ranks 1–7 as printed, though other parts of the document refer to an eighth criterion ('Criterion 8: Any other applicant') for those without a completed SIF.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Newman Catholic College: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Newman Catholic College's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Newman Catholic College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Newman Catholic College?: Newman Catholic College has 582 pupils on roll.
What ages does Newman Catholic College take?: Newman Catholic College admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Newman Catholic College located?: Newman Catholic College is located in London, NW10 3RN, Brent.
How do I apply to Newman Catholic College?: Newman Catholic College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Newman Catholic College have a religious character?: Yes — Newman Catholic College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Newman Catholic College?: Distance did not decide places at Newman Catholic College for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Newman Catholic College?: When Newman Catholic College has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after / adopted children — Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after; 2. Certificate of Catholic Practice holders (with sibling/proximity sub-order) — A child with a 'Certificate of Catholic Practice' (a certificate given by the family’s Parish priest). Within this criterion the following order of preference will be applied: a. The presence of a brother in the school at the time of admission. b. The proximity of the child’s home to the school measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home; 3. Other baptised Catholic applicants — Other baptised Catholic applicants, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would still lead to over subscription, the places up to the admissions number (150) will be offered to those living nearest to the school, measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home address using a computerised geographical mapping system. In a tie where two applicants live equidistant, the place will be allocated by random allocation undertaken in the presence of an independent witness.
What is the largest ethnic background at Newman Catholic College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.8% of pupils at Newman Catholic College are recorded as Any other ethnic group. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Newman Catholic College, year by year →

How places are decided at Newman Catholic College

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after / adopted children — Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after.
2Certificate of Catholic Practice holders (with sibling/proximity sub-order) — A child with a 'Certificate of Catholic Practice' (a certificate given by the family’s Parish priest). Within this criterion the following order of preference will be applied: a. The presence of a brother in the school at the time of admission. b. The proximity of the child’s home to the school measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home.
3Other baptised Catholic applicants — Other baptised Catholic applicants.
4Other looked after / adopted children — Other looked after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after.
5Catechumens — Those preparing for the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion with the Catholic Church (Catechumens).
6Members of Christian churches — Members of Christian churches.
7All other applicants — All other applicants.

Newman Catholic College: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Newman Catholic College's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Newman Catholic College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Newman Catholic College?: Newman Catholic College has 582 pupils on roll.
What ages does Newman Catholic College take?: Newman Catholic College admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Newman Catholic College located?: Newman Catholic College is located in London, NW10 3RN, Brent.
How do I apply to Newman Catholic College?: Newman Catholic College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Newman Catholic College have a religious character?: Yes — Newman Catholic College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Newman Catholic College?: Distance did not decide places at Newman Catholic College for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Newman Catholic College?: When Newman Catholic College has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after / adopted children — Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after; 2. Certificate of Catholic Practice holders (with sibling/proximity sub-order) — A child with a 'Certificate of Catholic Practice' (a certificate given by the family’s Parish priest). Within this criterion the following order of preference will be applied: a. The presence of a brother in the school at the time of admission. b. The proximity of the child’s home to the school measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home; 3. Other baptised Catholic applicants — Other baptised Catholic applicants, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would still lead to over subscription, the places up to the admissions number (150) will be offered to those living nearest to the school, measured in a straight line from the main school gate to the front door of the home address using a computerised geographical mapping system. In a tie where two applicants live equidistant, the place will be allocated by random allocation undertaken in the presence of an independent witness.
What is the largest ethnic background at Newman Catholic College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.8% of pupils at Newman Catholic College are recorded as Any other ethnic group. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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