Voluntary aided school · Cumberland

St John Henry Newman Catholic School

Secondary
Ages 11–18
Roman Catholic
Sixth form

Term dates

Voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Cumberland council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Cumberland's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 703 (capacity 700)
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01228404942
Address: Scalegate Road, Carlisle, CA2 4NL
Website: newman.cumbria.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

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