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Clayton Hall Academy

Academy converter · Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 3DN

Ages 11–16 · 828 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.4

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 844.4
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
855

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

122

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
272
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
82
Offers to outside-LA applicants
21
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 fill83%

828 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
828
Boys / girls
417 / 411
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
828 / 1,000 (83%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
147
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: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Windsor Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Reid

Location

Address
Clayton Lane, Clayton
Postcode
ST5 3DN
Town
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 828 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
18
Secondary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
3
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
56% (10)
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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    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

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  • Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

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    • Absence10.5%

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  • The Orme Academy

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    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Reid
Telephone
01782367650
Website
http://www.claytonhallacademy.org/

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