Chesterton Community Sports College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
Chesterton Community Sports College is a secondary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 915 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel included, safe and supported.”
- “They value the guidance they receive and say it supports them in making decisions about their next steps.”
- “All pupils have access to a well-planned curriculum.”
To improve
- “Some pupils, however, do not achieve as well as they should in examinations.”
- “However, monitoring is not consistently precise enough to identify where further action is needed.”
- “As a result, standards are not consistent across all aspects of the school’s work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 200 first-preference applications, 180 offers in total, 177 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- The Orme Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic College 1.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Boughey Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newcastle Academy 2.4 mi Good
- The King's CofE Academy 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Clayton Hall Academy 3.7 mi Good
- Kidsgrove Secondary School 3.9 mi Good
- Madeley High School 4.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published