The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust

The trust at a glance

Schools

7

Primary

7

Secondary

0

Pupils

1,489

Average KS2 expected standard

67%

across its primaries

Across the 4 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits above the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.

Ofsted across the trust

4 of the trust's 7 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 3 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.

Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 4 Good; 3 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.

Schools in The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust

Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.