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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

Warden Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE · URN 142310

Public data summary

7.0

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 783
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,400
Local authority: Luton

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.38
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.5
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 60.0%
University: 58.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistent absence: 16.9%
Free school meals: 12.7%
SEN support: 15.6%
English additional language: 30.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.7:1
Average class size: 24.6
Staff turnover: 16.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.5

5 contributing signals

Progress

8.2

1 contributing signals

Attendance

6.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.5

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.7

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.2

2 contributing signals

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Official website

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