John Henry Newman Catholic College

School Name: John Henry Newman Catholic College
Address: Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B37 5GA
Telephone Number: 0121 770 5331
Website: http://johnhenrynewmancatholiccollege.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Our Lady And All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company

Principal: Mrs Katherine Clarke
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1273 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.1%

URN: 136347
DfE Number: 334/4661
UKPRN: 10032599
UPRN: 100071339678
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Solihull (E08000029)
Constituency: Meriden and Solihull East (E14001358)
Electoral Ward: Fordbridge (E05016422)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 416907E, 287387N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 29' 5.22" N 1° 45' 8.38" W
Plus Code: 9C4WF6MX+W3

DfE Record: View record

1. Fordbridge Community Primary School (0.3km)
2. Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (0.3km)
3. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
4. WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (0.7km)
5. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
6. Yorkswood Primary School (0.9km)
7. Grace Academy Solihull (1.0km)
8. Centre for Accelerated Learning (1.1km)
9. The Shirestone Academy (1.2km)
10. Tile Cross Academy (1.2km)

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