Drive Preparatory School vs Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
7–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
35
2657
Capacity
80
2600
Occupancy
44%
102%
FSM %
-
22.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2025
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
31.8
50.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
25%
53.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)