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Chesterton Community Sports College

Academy converter · Newcastle · ST5 7LP

Ages 11–16 · 915 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.8

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 843.8
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
898

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

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

206

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
337
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill105%

915 pupils · 870 places

Pupils on roll
915
Boys / girls
473 / 442
School capacity
870
Capacity fill
915 / 870 (105%)
Free school meals
37.2%
FSM pupils
340
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Academy trust
COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Sponsor
Collective Vision Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Waterhouse

Location

Address
Castle Street, Chesterton
Postcode
ST5 7LP
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 915 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.2%.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Secondary schools in Newcastle
2
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
Open schools in ST5
41
Secondary in ST5
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

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  • St John Fisher Catholic College

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    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.7%

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  • Sir Thomas Boughey Academy

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    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.5%

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  • Newcastle Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.5
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence13.7%

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  • Haywood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att836.0
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    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Waterhouse
Telephone
01782568350
Website
http://www.ccsc.staffs.sch.uk

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