Newman Catholic College
Harlesden Road, Brent, London, NW10 3RN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Dunne
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 582
- URN
- 101564
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07407730928
About this school
Newman Catholic College is a Roman Catholic boys' voluntary aided secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 582 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 106 | 90 | 75 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.0 | 39.8 | 35.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 -0.40 to +0.25 | -0.21 -0.56 to +0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 32.2% | 22.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 41% | 53.3% | 44% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 34% | 32.2% | 20% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newman Catholic College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 | 46.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | 47.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | 44.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 712 |
| 2023/24 | 692 |
| 2024/25 | 677 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newman Catholic College compares
Newman Catholic College ranked 15th of 15 secondary schools in Brent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.9 | 8.9% | 37.5% | 582 | — |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | 41.6 | 8.7% | 51.2% | 1,149 | 0.2 miles |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | 44.7 | 8.4% | 43% | 858 | 0.3 miles |
| Queens Park Community School | 51.1 | 7% | 25.4% | 1,328 | 0.9 miles |
| North Brent School | — | 6.9% | 33.8% | 521 | 1.0 miles |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | 48.1 | 6.7% | 56.3% | 778 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.45%
- English as an additional language
- 79.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.85%
- Persistent absence
- 29.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Queens Park Community School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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North Brent School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Newman Catholic College ranks 254th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newman Catholic College teach?
- Newman Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Newman Catholic College?
- The headteacher of Newman Catholic College is Mr Andrew Dunne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newman Catholic College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newman Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Newman Catholic College?
- Newman Catholic College has 582 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Newman Catholic College full?
- Newman Catholic College has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 582 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newman Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. Newman Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is Newman Catholic College a selective school?
- No. Newman Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Newman Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36 in 2022/23 and 35.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newman Catholic College rank locally?
- Newman Catholic College ranked 15th of 15 secondary schools in Brent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newman Catholic College's absence rate?
- Newman Catholic College's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newman Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newman Catholic College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.