Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolPhoenix Independent School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Newcastle-under-Lyme School and Phoenix Independent School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Newcastle-under-Lyme School and 6.1 for Phoenix Independent School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Newcastle-under-Lyme School (37.9 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Phoenix Independent School (3.7 in 2021-22, 6.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme School | Stoke-on-TrentPhoenix Independent School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 14-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 868 | 32 | |
| Capacity | 1,121 | 45 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 6.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 Stronger figure | 0.12 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 83 | 19 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 42.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 39.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 889 | 25 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 8.0% | |
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
Pupils on roll
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