Newcastle AcademyClayton Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Summary of the comparison
Newcastle Academy and Clayton Hall Academy are secondary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Newcastle Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Clayton Hall Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Clayton Hall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newcastle Academy was judged Good and Clayton Hall Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.9 for Newcastle Academy and 46.8 for Clayton Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Newcastle Academy (38.2 in 2021-22, 31.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Clayton Hall Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle Academy | Newcastle-under-LymeClayton Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 70 in Staffordshire | 20th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 828 | |
| Capacity | 647 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2QS | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.9 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.6% | 45.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 32.1% | 64.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 81 | 140 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 780 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.8% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.7% | 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.
Newcastle Academy
Clayton Hall Academy
Full profiles: Newcastle Academy · Clayton Hall Academy