St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Staff from Carlisle College led an engaging a... Year 9 & 10 visit to the British Music Experience Last Thursday 40 of our Year 9 and 10 music pupils... A great start to the Spring Term at Susan's Farm We had a great start to the Spring Term at Susan's... The Panathlon Ten Pin Bowling event at AMF Bowling on Wednesday 14 January saw Mrs Clapperton, M...
On Wednesday 21 January 2026 we welcomed the BBC B...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Book Club
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Rugby
- Choir
- Photography
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112399
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Christina Battle | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary Lowrey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Raymond La Bonte | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Donald Austin | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Declan McArdle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Emma Dent | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Artur Per | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Abernethy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jack Johnstone | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Higgs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record