Co-op Academy Friarswood
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle · ST5 2ES · Staffordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS285%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM1.9%
- Demand0.84
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 141449
Coppice Academy
Academy special converter · Newcastle · ST5 2EY
Ages 11–16 · 106 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
2.5
Overall absence
8.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-04
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.38
−20+2
Attainment 82.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 114
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill118%
106 pupils · 90 places
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- Boys / girls
- 74 / 32
- School capacity
- 90
- Capacity fill
- 106 / 90 (118%)
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- FSM pupils
- 50
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Ahearn
Location
- Address
- Abbots Way, Westlands
- Postcode
- ST5 2EY
- 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 special converter, Ages 11–16, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.2%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Blackfriars Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy special converter
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2TF · Staffordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att80.5
- P8-1.7
- EM5+0%
- Absence13.1%
0.5 miles away
Langdale Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle · ST5 3QE · Staffordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM13.1%
- Demand0.98
0.5 miles away
Hassell Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM26.0%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Newcastle · ST5 2NB · Staffordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM31.2%
- Demand0.97
0.6 miles away
Other independent school
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2PU · Staffordshire
Ages 0–11
0.6 miles away
Other independent school
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 1DB · Staffordshire
Ages 2–19
- Att837.7
- EM5+0%
0.7 miles away
St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary aided school · Primary
Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6SB · Stoke-on-Trent
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM26.7%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Ahearn
- Telephone
- 01782973500