John Henry Newman Catholic College

What John Henry Newman Catholic College does

John Henry Newman Catholic College (JHNCC) is a state-funded Catholic secondary school located in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, England, serving students aged 11-18 across Year 7 through Sixth Form. The college delivers GCSE and A-Level pathways through its main school and Newman Sixth Form, supplemented by vocational courses and a structured careers education programme. It is governed under the Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy Company (Company No. 12929650), a 14-school Catholic network registered in England and Wales, with a registered office at Bethany House, Solihull. The institution is a company limited by guarantee operating under private/charitable trust ownership rather than public listing, with parent-CEO Peter Davis overseeing the MAC and Principal Mr B Clayton leading the college.

Its core educational offering spans 21 subjects across Key Stages 3-5, with notable academic outcomes including record GCSE grade 7-9 percentages in History and Design & Technology and the highest-ever standard passes in RE and Combined Science. Supporting services include a Careers Education Programme using the Unifrog platform, a SchoolCloud parent engagement portal, and a Young Carers Support Programme (recognised by the 2025 Young Carers in Schools Award from The Children's Society and Carers Trust). Technology stack is standard sector tooling with no disclosed proprietary AI or ML capability.

The business model is government-funded with no tuition charged to students; revenue is sourced via state funding flows through the parent MAC. Distribution is direct enrollment via local authority admissions for Year 7 entry and direct applications for Sixth Form, supplemented by outreach (open evenings, primary school liaison, prospectus distribution). Employer partnerships (JLR, KPMG, BCU, IntoUniversity, Heartlands Hospital, National Highways, M&G plc) and competition participation (F1 in Schools National Finals) round out the go-to-market and brand-building activities. Facilities hire (astroturf, general lettings) provides a minor secondary revenue stream.

Name

John Henry Newman Catholic College

Legal name

John Henry Newman Catholic College

Website

https://johnhenrynewmancatholiccollege.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

John Henry Newman Catholic College is a state-funded Catholic secondary school in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, serving students aged 11-18 across Year 7 through Sixth Form. It operates under the Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy Company, delivering GCSEs, A-Levels, vocational courses, and employer-linked careers education with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic school
• Sixth form education
• Gcse preparation
• A-level courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Solihull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State-funded secondary school receiving government funding through the Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy Company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

John Henry Newman Catholic College is a state-funded Catholic secondary school delivering education to students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. The college offers GCSE and A-Level academic preparation alongside vocational Sixth Form courses, supported by careers education, employer engagement programmes, and dedicated student support services such as the Young Carers programme.

Product overview

John Henry Newman Catholic College is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Years 7 through Sixth Form. The institution provides a dual offering: the main school delivers secondary education across Key Stages 3-5, while the Sixth Form (Newman Sixth) provides post-16 academic and vocational pathways. Supporting these core educational services are digital platforms including Unifrog for career guidance and SchoolCloud for parent engagement, alongside specialized support programmes such as the Young Carers Support Programme. The college operates under the Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• John Henry Newman Catholic College Main School A Catholic secondary school providing education for students in Years 7-11, with a focus on academic excellence, Catholic values, and holistic student development.
• Newman Sixth (Sixth Form)
• Careers Education Programme
• Young Carers Support Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Record percentage of grades 7-9 in History, Design & Technology; highest ever RE and Combined Science standard passes
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JLR (Jaguar Land Rover)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025JLR Schools Partnership providing automotive design workshops, vehicle design sessions, Powertrain engineering workshops, and participation in JLR International Women's Day Conference. Students gain hands-on STEM learning experiences including building electric motor cars and exploring sustainability in the motor industry.
• IntoUniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025Careers in Focus three-day programme with Year 9 students providing interactive workshops and engaging talks on career journeys. Partnered with Roche, Teleflex, Mills & Reeve, Forvis Mazars, and Global Radio for volunteer professionals.
• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2025Opening Doors to Opportunities programme with Sixth Form students visiting KPMG Birmingham offices. Students developed workplace skills including communication, problem-solving, creativity, confidence, and leadership while engaging with KPMG professionals.
• Birmingham City University (BCU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepair Lab workshop hosting at JHNCC with BCU technicians. Students learned to fix and maintain everyday tech devices while developing problem-solving, teamwork, and technical skills. Partnership promotes sustainability through repair over replace.
• Heartlands HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Day in the Life of a Midwife event for Year 10 students with Midwifery Department and Work Experience Team. Students explored midwifery specialties including home births, surgical births, community midwifery, neonatal care, and infant feeding.
• Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent MAC comprising 14 Catholic schools. Provides shared governance, resources, and collaborative opportunities across schools including St Andrew's, St Anthony's, St Anne's, St Augustine's, St Edward's, and others in Solihull and Birmingham areas.
• Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationSchools Partnership providing STEM workshops including HS2 EPIC Engineers STEM Workshop for Year 8 students with hands-on design and build team challenges exploring transport infrastructure careers.
• Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi-Academy CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationSchools Partnership with M&G plc for Enterprise Challenge - numeracy-focused STEM workshop where Year 7 and 8 students planned a music concert for 10,000 people, applying maths to real-life problem-solving.
• National HighwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual work experience with Digdata offering career challenges in problem solving, data literacy, storytelling, and presentation skills through National Highways themed activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: Catholic secondary school in the Birmingham area offering secondary and post-16 education. Closely comparable in faith ethos, comprehensive curriculum, and local authority catchment.
• Bishop Challoner Catholic College: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in Birmingham serving a similar 11-18 cohort with GCSE and A-Level provision. Most directly comparable to JHNCC in faith character, state-funded model, and West Midlands catchment.
• St Peter's Catholic School: Catholic secondary school in Solihull, geographically adjacent to JHNCC. Comparable as a local Catholic secondary with overlapping admissions catchment and similar curriculum breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Star Academies: Multi-academy trust with a portfolio of primary and secondary schools, including faith schools. Comparable as a faith-aware MAT operating state-funded schools at greater scale than JHNCC's MAC.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools. Comparable only loosely as a large-scale K-12 school operator; not a direct competitor to JHNCC given its premium international positioning.
• Lift Schools: Multi-academy trust running a network of primary and secondary schools across England. Comparable in operating model (centralized governance over a school network) though broader in scope than a single MAC.
• United Learning: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating both state and independent schools. Comparable as the MAC/MAT-level operating model that JHNCC's parent company aspires to scale toward.
• Cognita Schools: International schools group operating K-12 schools across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-school operator with centralized support functions, though in the private/independent segment rather than UK state sector.
• GEMS Education: Global K-12 education group operating a large network of schools worldwide. Comparable as a scaled multi-school operator, though focused on premium/fee-paying international markets rather than UK state-funded education.
• Academy Transformation Trust: Multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of secondary and primary schools across the Midlands and East of England. Comparable in scale, regional footprint, and academy structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JHNCC_Solihull
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/john-henry-newman-catholic-college

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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