Chesterton Community Sports CollegeThe Orme Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle.
Summary of the comparison
Chesterton Community Sports College and The Orme Academy are secondary schools in Newcastle.
Chesterton Community Sports College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Orme Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chesterton Community Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Chesterton Community Sports College was judged the expected standard and The Orme Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for Chesterton Community Sports College and 42.7 for The Orme Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chesterton Community Sports College (44.4 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Orme Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleChesterton Community Sports College | NewcastleThe Orme Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 42nd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 915 | 768 | |
| Capacity | 870 | 1,161 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 7LP | Newcastle, ST5 9JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.3% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 160 | 125 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 769 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.5% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 23.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chesterton Community Sports College
The Orme Academy
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