What did Ofsted judge Cardinal Newman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Cardinal Newman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has 808 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cardinal Newman Catholic High School take?

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School located?

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is located in Warrington, WA4 1RX, Warrington.

How do I apply to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?

Cardinal Newman Catholic High 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School have a religious character?

Yes — Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?

Distance did not decide places at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?

When Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes2&3 of the full policy); 2. Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely — Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, St Bridget’s Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School, St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School. (see note 3 of the full policy); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3 of full policy), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.5% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes2&3 of the full policy)
2Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely — Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, St Bridget’s Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School, St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School. (see note 3 of the full policy)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3 of full policy)
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2 of full policy)
5Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of re — Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader. (see notes 4&5 of full policy)
6Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (i) above. (see note 6) Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance by the Local Authority using a geographical information address point system based on the local land and property gazetteer (LLPG). This measures a straight-line distance from the centre point of the child’s home address (the centre point of the building if the address is within a block flats) to the centre point of the school. Apply online until 31 October 2026 at warrington.gov.uk/schools 31 You will be required to complete a supplementary form in addition to your online application

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Warrington Borough Council's "Secondary Schools Brochure 2027-28". The brochure states this is an extract from the school's own admission arrangements.

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.

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cardinal Newman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Cardinal Newman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has 808 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cardinal Newman Catholic High School take?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School located?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is located in Warrington, WA4 1RX, Warrington.
How do I apply to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School have a religious character?: Yes — Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: Distance did not decide places at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: When Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes2&3 of the full policy); 2. Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely — Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, St Bridget’s Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School, St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School. (see note 3 of the full policy); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3 of full policy), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.5% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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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.

Last distance offered at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes2&3 of the full policy)
2Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely — Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, St Bridget’s Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School, St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School. (see note 3 of the full policy)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3 of full policy)
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2 of full policy)
5Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of re — Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader. (see notes 4&5 of full policy)
6Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (i) above. (see note 6) Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance by the Local Authority using a geographical information address point system based on the local land and property gazetteer (LLPG). This measures a straight-line distance from the centre point of the child’s home address (the centre point of the building if the address is within a block flats) to the centre point of the school. Apply online until 31 October 2026 at warrington.gov.uk/schools 31 You will be required to complete a supplementary form in addition to your online application

Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cardinal Newman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Cardinal Newman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has 808 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cardinal Newman Catholic High School take?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School located?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is located in Warrington, WA4 1RX, Warrington.
How do I apply to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: Cardinal Newman Catholic High 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School have a religious character?: Yes — Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: Distance did not decide places at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 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 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: When Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes2&3 of the full policy); 2. Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely — Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school namely, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, St Bridget’s Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School, St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School. (see note 3 of the full policy); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3 of full policy), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.5% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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