John Henry Newman Catholic College
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Birmingham (Solihull).
Attainment 8
42.1
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
34%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.9%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
106%
1,273 / 1,200 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
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).John Henry Newman Catholic College is a Catholic academy located in Birmingham, Solihull. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. The Principal is Katherine Clarke.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136347
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Felix Kupay | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Milligan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tina Willmott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Samantha Caherty | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Hearnden | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Louise O'Rourke | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amber Dyson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanna Goulding | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Cieran Flaherty | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Felix Kupay | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Clarke | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Katie Wall | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mrs Helen Milligan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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