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Callerton Academy

Free schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 4JQ

Ages 11–16 · 684 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

1.48 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised7.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.48 · Competitive

1st preferences

177

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
567
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

684 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
684
Boys / girls
382 / 302
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
684 / 1,200 (57%)
Free school meals
58.9%
FSM pupils
402
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Academy trust
THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Sponsor
The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
Headteacher
Mr Pete Fox

Location

Address
Bedeburn Road
Postcode
NE5 4JQ
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 684 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.9%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
16
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE5
18
Secondary in NE5
2
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Secondary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE5

  • Studio West

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2SZ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–19

    • Att828.4
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence13.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Kenton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3RU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence14.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Walbottle Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 9TP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence14.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Cuthbert's High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 7PX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9YH · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Gosforth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 2JH · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 13–18

    • Att856.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Pete Fox
Telephone
01916053835
Website
https://www.callertonacademy.org.uk/

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