Cardinal Newman Catholic School Catchment Area
Cardinal Newman Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1448 pupils, and a capacity of 1499 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,448
Pupils
1,499
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic School?
The catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic School is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry 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 School is managed by Coventry 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 Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Cardinal Newman Catholic School: 1499 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Cardinal Newman Catholic School has a published admission number of 1499 places. 1448 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1499, Coventry's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.9% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry 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. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Cardinal Newman Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Sandpits Lane, Keresley, Coventry, CV6 2FR
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147346
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Coventry
Cardinal Newman Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Coventry. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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All Souls' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Newman Catholic 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 School
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Newman Catholic School is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic School is operating close to its capacity of 1499 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Newman Catholic School? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Coventry before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Newman Catholic School cover? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a secondary school in Coventry, serving pupils aged 11-18. 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 School? ▾
Cardinal Newman Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.