# Alternatives to Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College, for comparison

0.96 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Icknield High School, Luton](/school/137679/icknield-high-school) | 1.0 mi south | 0.82 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Lea Manor High School, Luton](/school/149208/lea-manor-high-school) | 1.2 mi west | 0.66 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Stopsley High School, Luton](/school/148692/stopsley-high-school) | 1.6 mi south-east | 0.52 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Lealands High School, Luton](/school/109686/lealands-high-school) | 2.0 mi west | 0.95 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Denbigh High School, Luton](/school/136319/denbigh-high-school) | 2.1 mi south | 2.05 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Putteridge High School, Luton](/school/144311/putteridge-high-school) | 2.1 mi south-east | 1.17 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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