Cardinal Newman Catholic School

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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Warden Hill Road

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LU2 7AE

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Type Academy
Motto"Ex Umbris in Veritatem"
(Out of the Shadows, into the Truth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 1968 (1968-09)
TrustSt Alban Catholic Academies [1]
Department for Education URN 142310 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherMark McLaughlin
Staff100+ teaching, 30+ support
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolmentapprox. 1500 as of November 2015
Capacity1800
HousesWiseman, Hinsley, Manning, Vaughan, Acton, Godfrey, Griffin, Heenan and Hume
Colour(s)Dark blue, black & white    
PublicationNewman News
Website https://www.cardinalnewmanschool.net

Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a Roman Catholic Academy that caters for pupils aged between 11 and 18, located in the Warden Hills area of Bedfordshire, England. Opened in September 1968, the current head is Mark McLaughlin, [2] with the deputy heads being Miss C Daly and Mr D Martin. There are currently over 1600 students on roll. The school is named after a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, John Henry Newman.

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As the only Roman Catholic secondary school in the whole of Luton, the school is constantly oversubscribed with over 400 applicants yearly, yet with 270 places to offer. Cardinal Newman was the only secondary school in Luton to have its own sixth form until 2011 when Stockwood Park Academy (then Barnfield South Academy) launched a sixth form. Its sixth form has over 150 places to offer students from both inside and outside the school.

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Sixth Form logo

Specialisms and academy status

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Specialist Science Symbol

The school has previously acquired Specialist Science Status with Science. This award has given the school funding to build and complete a new sixth form and science block extension, install a new computer and server network across the whole school, install brand new equipment including SMART Boards in many classrooms, purchase new equipment in many departments, especially in maths and science and the renovation of certain areas of the school site including the PE block. Despite the specialist schools programme ending, the school continues to offer science as specialisms.

Previously a voluntary aided school, in September 2015 Cardinal Newman Catholic School converted to academy status. [3]

Ofsted report

Its last Ofsted report gave the school excellent feedback, including talking about the 'good quality of the teaching in lessons' and the 'very good management and leadership in the school'. Main areas for improvement included the ICT provision and the induction process of new students. These areas and others, are currently being addressed and substantially improved with the help of funding and support from the feeder schools and the board of governors. [4]

Notable former pupils

There have been several famous people that have attended Cardinal Newman and this includes:

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References

  1. "ST ALBAN CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. "Cardinal Newman Catholic School - Welcome". www.cardinalnewmanschool.net. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. "Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Open date / Reason: 01/09/2015 Academy Converter
  4. "Cardinal Newman Catholic School - Ofsted and Performance". www.cardinalnewmanschool.net. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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