Christ The King Catholic High School vs Cardinal Newman College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Further education
Age Range
11–16
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
446
-
Capacity
420
-
Occupancy
106%
-
FSM %
48.3%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.0
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.8%
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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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (812)
Mathematics (742)
Psychology (648)
Business Studies (618)
Psychology (598)
Biology (596)
Chemistry (572)
Business Studies:Single (530)