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Newsome Academy

Academy sponsor led · Huddersfield · HD4 6JN

Ages 11–16 · 824 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.82 · 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
Outstanding
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 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry77%

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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
826

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

115

Places offered

154

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
354
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill92%

824 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
824
Boys / girls
461 / 363
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
824 / 900 (92%)
Free school meals
47.5%
FSM pupils
391
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dean Watkin

Location

Address
Castle Avenue, Newsome
Postcode
HD4 6JN
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
34 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 824 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.5%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD4
15
Secondary in HD4
3
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

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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  • Moor End Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Honley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Royds Hall, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence6.9%

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  • King James's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Colne Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD7 5SP · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Netherhall Learning Campus High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Huddersfield · HD5 9PG · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Salendine Nook High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4GN · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.8 miles away

  • North Huddersfield Trust School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD2 1DJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Watkin
Telephone
01484516712
Website
https://newsomeacademy.co.uk/

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