Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Hove (Brighton and Hove).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome A message from our Principal, Ms C Jarman I am very pleased to welcome you to the website of Cardinal Newman Catholic School. It is a privilege to lead the wonderful Newman Family. Our core values are Caritas, Excellence and Togetherness– these values mean a great deal to us and are what makes our Catholic Christian community so special!
The quality of teaching from our subject experts, combined with an inclusive and individualised pastoral care system, based on the gospel values, supports our students to secure the very best outcomes in their education.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sparx Maths
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114611
- 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
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (17 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Fane | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jodie Speight | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Lucy Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gabrielle Morcombe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Father Kieron O'Brien | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane Burroughs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anna Mullans | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr George Guerges | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Natalie McCarthy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Hornby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rittick Chakraborty | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Celine Lawden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mary Grey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Christina Bamin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Samer Bagaeen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Martha Killick | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Claire Jarman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
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