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Studio West

West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ

Local ranking17th of 17 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

640

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 3 December 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
33.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.2% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
85

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
73.0%
Continued in education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
22.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

22.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

6

A-Level Students

16-18 Cohort
8

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
546
Boys
255 (51%)
Girls
241 (49%)
Capacity
640 (78% full)
SEND
25.1%
FSM Eligible
63.2%
EAL
7.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
20.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,689/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Studio schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

90.8%

White British

2.4%

Other

1.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140965
UKPRN
10047094
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST

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