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The Orme Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newcastle · ST5 9JU

Ages 11–16 · 768 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
783

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

186

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
311
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill66%

768 pupils · 1,161 places

Pupils on roll
768
Boys / girls
365 / 403
School capacity
1,161
Capacity fill
768 / 1,161 (66%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
177
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Boughey

Location

Address
Milehouse Lane
Postcode
ST5 9JU
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 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 Newcastle, Staffordshire, 768 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

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.

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  • Clayton Hall Academy

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  • St Peter's CofE Academy

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    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Boughey
Telephone
01782742900
Website
www.theormeacademy.org.uk

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