Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Luton for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 18 places for visual impairment and autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,655 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 18 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,655
- Headteacher
- Helen Fay (Headteacher)
- Part of
- St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Luton
- School reference (URN)
- 142310
Needs its base supports
2 needs: vision, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Luton (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Luton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, December 2013; school remains Good (May 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Grasmere Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–5 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Bramingham Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Icknield High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Luton: Autism (10) · Severe learning (10) · Speech and language (7) · Hearing (7) · Vision (7) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (5) · Multi-sensory (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
How do I get a place in Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College support?
Visual impairment and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College?
Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE, in Luton.
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