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Cardinal Newman College is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire (PR1 4HD).

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16 plusData as of May 2026

Cardinal Newman College

Lark Hill Road, Preston, PR1 4HD

Further education · Ages 16–99 · Mixed

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Average A-level points per entry: 39.4 (2024/25). On this scale A*=60, A=50, B=40, C=30, D=20 and E=10; this is not a percentage.

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A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

39.42

A*-A Grades

32.5%

A*-B Grades

66.2%

AAB+ %

16.6%

APS per Entry

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Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 2267 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

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Lancaster University School of Mathematics

0.36 km away · Free schools 16 to 19

Eden Boys' School, Preston

0.4 km away · Free schools

Outstanding

Christ The King Catholic High School

0.72 km away · Academy sponsor led

Inadequate

Preston Muslim Girls High School

1.11 km away · Voluntary aided school

Outstanding

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

1.56 km away · Foundation school

Good

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