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Newcastle Academy

Academy converter · Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2QS

Ages 11–16 · 441 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

30.5

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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 8-1.19
−20+2
Attainment 830.5
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 2.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.2%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
9.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
443

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

61

Places offered

99

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
166
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill68%

441 pupils · 647 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
221 / 220
School capacity
647
Capacity fill
441 / 647 (68%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
177
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
Mr Noel Kennedy

Location

Address
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands
Postcode
ST5 2QS
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, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle Under LymeNear ST5

  • St John Fisher Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Clayton Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • 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
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Orme Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

  • St Joseph's College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence4.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Chesterton Community Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle · ST5 7LP · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Noel Kennedy
Telephone
01782667650
Website
http://www.newcastleacademy.org

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