Grasmere Nursery School vs Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Nursery
Secondary
Type
Local authority nursery school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–5
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Luton
Luton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
199
1655
Capacity
-
1400
Occupancy
-
118%
FSM %
1.0%
18.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.4%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Mathematics (76)
Sociology (56)
Sociology (52)
Psychology (50)
Law (48)
Psychology (46)
Economics (46)