Cardinal Newman College vs Christ The King Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
16–99
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
446
Capacity
-
420
Occupancy
-
106%
FSM %
-
48.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Inadequate
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
39.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
1439
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
20%
-
Degree course
65%
-
Any L4+ destination
72%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
1987
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (812)
Mathematics (742)
Psychology (648)
Business Studies (618)
Psychology (598)
Biology (596)
Chemistry (572)
Business Studies:Single (530)