Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Catchment Area
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Warrington , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 855 pupils, and a capacity of 825 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
855
Pupils
825
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is the geographic zone Warrington uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Warrington publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is managed by Warrington and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Warrington before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warrington catchment area documents →Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: at or above its 825 place limit
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School has a published admission number of 825 places. 855 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 825 places. Warrington allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.8% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Warrington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warrington publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Warrington school admissions →
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Bridgewater Avenue, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1RX
- Local authority
- Warrington
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 111456
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If Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Warrington are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Warrington
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Warrington. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Warrington
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Warrington
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Warrington
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is the geographic zone Warrington uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Warrington publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cardinal Newman Catholic High School currently has 855 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 825 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warrington before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Newman Catholic High School cover? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is a secondary school in Warrington, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.