St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Voluntary aided school in Carlisle, Cumberland.
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 | 703 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Free school meals | 36.00% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Scalegate Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://newman.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01228404942 |
| URN | 112399 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2022, published 14 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Richard Rose Central Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Trinity School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Richard Rose Morton Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Caldew School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- William Howard School (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- The Nelson Thomlinson School (secondary school, about 18.1 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.