Cardinal Newman Catholic School
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic | |
| Established | September 1968 |
| Trust | St Alban Catholic Academies[1] |
| Department for Education URN | 142310 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Andrew Bull |
| Staff | 100+ teaching, 30+ support |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | approx. 1500 as of November 2015[update] |
| Capacity | 1800 |
| Houses | Wiseman, Hinsley, Manning, Vaughan, Acton, Godfrey, Griffin, Heenan and Hume |
| Colour(s) | Dark blue, black & white |
| Publication | Newman News |
| Website | https://www.cardinalnewmanschool.net |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a
Warden Hills area of Bedfordshire, England. Opened in September 1968, the current head is Andrew Bull,[2] with the deputy heads being Fleur Musonda and Lucy Whelan. There are currently over 1500 students on roll. The school is named after a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, John Henry Newman
.
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.
Specialisms and academy status
The school has previously acquired
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 and mathematics as specialisms.
Previously a voluntary aided school, in September 2015 Cardinal Newman Catholic School converted to academy status.[3]
Ofsted report
Its last
board of governors.[4]
Notable former pupils
There have been several famous people that have attended Cardinal Newman and this includes:
- Aston Villa
- Cliff McNish, author
- Luton Town Football Clubmanager
- Kingsley Black, ex Luton Town Football Club player
- Gary Doherty has played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and is currently at Charlton Athletic F.C. football club
- Kevin Foley, footballer
- Liam George, footballer
- Keith Keane, currently plays for Preston North End Football Club
- A Levels at Luton Sixth Form College[5]
References
- ^ "ST ALBAN CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Cardinal Newman Catholic School - Welcome". www.cardinalnewmanschool.net. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
Open date / Reason: 01/09/2015 Academy Converter
- ^ "Cardinal Newman Catholic School - Ofsted and Performance". www.cardinalnewmanschool.net. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Conor crowned Countdown champ". 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
