Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

Term dates

We haven't checked Luton's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 250 families put this school as their first choice, and 261 places were offered. 235 of the families who put it first got a place (94%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 22 May 2024: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Pupils

1655 (capacity 1400)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Northampton

Academy trust

ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST

Phone

01582597125

Address

Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE

Website

cardinalnewmanschool.net

Official school record, including Ofsted reports