Newcastle Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
Newcastle Academy is a secondary school in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023.
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Catchment area for Newcastle Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 441 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Newcastle Academy staff and pupils have a very strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils understand and demonstrate the school’s values of honour, positivity and excellence.”
- “Staff have high expectations for all pupils.”
To improve
- “In previous years, some pupils have not always studied the most appropriate courses for their future aspirations.”
- “As a result, pupils did not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, the impact of this framework has not yet been fully realised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 2023 (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) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.6 | 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: 70 first-preference applications, 97 offers in total, 70 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St John Fisher Catholic College 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Clayton Hall Academy 1.5 mi Good
- The Orme Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Chesterton Community Sports College 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Boughey Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Madeley High School 3.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The King's CofE Academy 5.6 mi School remains Good
- Kidsgrove Secondary School 6.3 mi Good
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