# Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School — Hersham, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hersham/cardinal-newman-catholic-primary-school-17813 ## At a glance - **Type:** Primary - **Parent rating:** 1.8/5 from 12 published reviews - **Principal:** Mr Gerry Flower ## Contact - **Address:** Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, Arch Road, Hersham, Surrey - **Phone:** 01932 222536 - **Website:** http://www.cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hersham/cardinal-newman-catholic-primary-school-17813 ## About Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is a friendly and successful two-form-entry school serving the parishes of St Erconwald’s, Walton-on-Thames and All Saints, Hersham. We work closely together as a community of learners, believers and friends to enable our children to reach their full potential, through excellent pastoral care and exciting learning opportunities. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Dec 2012 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Dec 2012 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** — Shit show of a school: Cardinal newman is a absolute shit show.they wouldnt let my friends daughter go on the end of year trip because she is casually in a behaviour management room because she struggles in lessons.absolutely abysmal that they let bullying slide and that they claim to have a "anti-bullying policy" yet if a pupil is being bullied nothing gets done about it. My daughter locked herself in a cubicle and had girls banging on the door,screaming and shouting at her,she came home bawling her eyes out and noth… *(Dec 2024)* - **1/5** — shit show: Cardinal Newman is an absolute shit show , teachers accuse students that find it hard to concentrate for silly things, my child attends and is casually in a behaviour management room and was absolutely disgustingly discriminated as they find it hard in school and often get negatives the school decided that my child amongst a few others would not be aloud on the end of year trip whilst all of my child’s friends went. The teachers in the school also show a lack of respect towards many students and… *(Dec 2024)* - **1/5** — this school will make u suicidal don't join it: since joining this school I've attempted suicide so many times istg bro this school is such a pathetic excuse they say theyre supportive and helpful but I get actually harassed and attacked and they do nothing about it pluh this school is the reason I'm suicidal *(Jan 2024)* - **1/5** — im going to commit suicide because of this school 😊: I hate this school. my maths teacher gives us homework every single day and expects us to watch different videos even on days we don't have maths, the amount of homework is so overwhelming that I have passed out from exhaustion doing it, and nearly killed myself. I'm transgender, bisexual and autistic, which the school claims to support, yet they don't. I haven't come out in fear of how people will react, only a few people that I'm very close with know. I get called "emo" every single day. I'm c… *(May 2023)* - **1/5** — Terrible: Words cannot describe how much I hate this school. I'll just make a list of things that have happened that I can remember from the top of my head. - Even outside of school, I was being bullied by numerous people that I won't name for obvious reasons. They would mock me just because I was quiet. - The teachers. Especially one in particular. They ignore bullying and harassment but they shout at you for minor inconveniences. Even when someone has a time-out pass they make a big deal out of it. - Th… *(May 2023)* - **5/5** — An Outstanding School Experience: We were so impressed with Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School during our child's time there. The school's commitment to Safeguarding and its emphasis on being a community of learners, believers and friends really resonated with us. We saw our child develop into a confident and well-rounded individual, and we have no hesitation in recommending the school to others. *(Feb 2023)* - **4/5** — A Good School, But Some Room for Improvement: We have generally been pleased with Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, but we feel that the school could do more to support children with special needs. The teachers are mostly very good, but we have experienced some inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. Overall, we would recommend the school, but with some caveats. *(Oct 2022)* - **5/5** — A Warm and Welcoming School: We have been absolutely delighted with our experience at Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School. The teachers are so caring and dedicated, and the facilities are fantastic. Our child has thrived in a happy and inclusive environment that reflects the values of respect, courtesy and kindness. *(Sep 2022)* - **1/5** — disgrace: i’m sick of it now genuinely sick i feel attacked by teachers ,especially the pe teacher that used to play football and never missed a header, an we are never given any support at all we are just left to get on with it the only good thing is the fact that they leave offensive things slide an i cannot believe the fact that mrs curnow, previously had an affair with the music teacher, doesn’t let us play football an tells us off for breathing next to a cone i can’t deal with it anymore *(Jan 2022)* - **1/5** — I attempted suicide twice because of this school: horrible. one of the worst experiences of my life. everywhere is constantly overcrowded from classrooms to the canteen. despite it supposedly being autistic friendly teachers have still done things like forcing me to look them in the eyes to the point of crying, shaming me for stimming etc. the pure stress from being in this school caused me to attempt suicide twice within three years of joining. me and many friends struggle greatly with mental health and while claiming to care the school clearl… *(Jul 2021)* ## Other schools in Hersham - [Burhill Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hersham/burhill-primary-school-9882) — 4.7/5 (4 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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