Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College vs Icknield High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Luton
Luton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1655
1452
Capacity
1400
1445
Occupancy
118%
100%
FSM %
18.8%
27.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
May 2024
Feb 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
49.8
48.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.4%
56.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
111
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
13%
-
Degree course
66%
-
Any L4+ destination
73%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
145
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Mathematics (76)
Sociology (56)
Sociology (52)
Psychology (50)
Law (48)
Psychology (46)
Economics (46)