The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

How places are decided at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School?

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School has 1,620 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School take?

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School located?

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is located in Stevenage, SG1 4AE, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School?

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 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 The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School have a religious character?

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

How are Year 7 places decided at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School?

When The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangement or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. (see notes A and C); 2. Catholic Children — Catholic Children (see note A): In considering applications in Category 2 the following criteria will be applied in the following order: 2.1 A Catholic Child with a Certificate of Catholic Practice (Practising Catholic see Note B) 2.2 Other Catholic Children; 3. Other looked after / previously looked after children — Other looked after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangement or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after, including those who appear (to the Governing Body) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. (see note C), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of places to all applicants in any of the categories or subcategories listed above would lead to oversubscription the places up to the admissions number within that category or sub category will be offered to those living nearest the School. The home to school distance will be measured using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council. Where there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from the school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical measurements of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions data base has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.3% of pupils at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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