Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Voluntary aided school in Hove, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2657 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2600 |
| Free school meals | 22.20% |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6ND |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cncs.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273558551 |
| URN | 114611 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 11 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Dorothy Stringer School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Blatchington Mill School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Varndean School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Patcham High School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- King's School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.