St John Henry Newman Catholic School, Coventry

In its own words: "A very warm welcome to St John Henry Newman Catholic School. Our school is named after one of England's foremost Catholics, Saint John Henry Newman. We are proud to be associated with his love of learning and his strong commitment to providing the best pastoral support for those in his care."

In 2026, pupils at St John Henry Newman Catholic School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Coventry and 47 across England.

64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Coventry and 47% in England.

That is up from 49.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.26: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.8, against 58.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 248 families put St John Henry Newman Catholic School as their first choice and 568 named it as one of their preferences, for 250 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 31 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St John Henry Newman Catholic School are President Kennedy School Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 44.6); Coundon Court (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 47.5); Ash Green School (1.8 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 45.5); and Barr's Hill School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 44.9).

St John Henry Newman Catholic School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St John Henry Newman Catholic School is one of 7 schools run by Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

Of the 249 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 120 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

31.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Black (17%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 257 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 25 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cardinal Newman School (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253).

In 2024/25, St John Henry Newman Catholic School issued 149 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to St John Henry Newman Catholic School are Keresley Grange Primary School (0.3 miles), Whitmore Park Primary School (0.5 miles), Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Parkgate Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.