Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School vs Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
436
2657
Capacity
436
2600
Occupancy
100%
102%
FSM %
14.7%
22.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (158)
Mathematics (146)
Economics (90)
Biology (84)
Psychology (70)
Physics (70)
Business Studies:Single (66)
Biology (66)