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ClosedSecondaryURN 124413

NCHS The Science College

Foundation school · Newcastle · ST5 2QY

Ages 11–16 · Staffordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
647
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Jill Adamson

Location

Address
Ostend Place
Postcode
ST5 2QY
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newcastle, Staffordshire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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.

  • Newcastle Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2QS · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.5
    • P8-1.2
    • Absence13.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • St John Fisher Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2SJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 3DN · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P80.0
    • Absence9.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Thistley Hough Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 5JJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Orme Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newcastle · ST5 9JU · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Joseph's College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 5NT · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
    • P80.8
    • Absence4.0%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Jill Adamson

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