John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Birmingham, B37 5GA
1,273 pupils · 106% of 1,200 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 29 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 62.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 28.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.14 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 235 | 269 | 758 | 235 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 234 | 284 | 722 | 234 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 237 | 333 | 802 | 237 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 238 | 334 | 822 | 238 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 236 | 269 | 773 | 236 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 237 | 269 | 743 | 237 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 239 | 288 | 810 | 239 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 236 | 280 | 809 | 236 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 0.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 0.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Grace Academy Solihull 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Tile Cross Academy 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Smith's Wood Academy 1.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy 2.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.