Cardinal Newman Catholic School vs Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2657
436
Capacity
2600
436
Occupancy
102%
100%
FSM %
22.2%
14.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
80%
KS2 Maths
-
78%
KS2 Writing
-
84%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
27%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
250
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
-
Degree course
60%
-
Any L4+ destination
64%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
312
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (158)
Mathematics (146)
Economics (90)
Biology (84)
Psychology (70)
Physics (70)
Business Studies:Single (66)
Biology (66)