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The Orme Academy

Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9JU

Local ranking44th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1161

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
4.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
145

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
769
Boys
379 (49%)
Girls
390 (51%)
Capacity
1161 (66% full)
SEND
16.8%
FSM Eligible
23.8%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,272/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.0%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%

90.0%

White British

1.7%

White Other

1.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142015
UKPRN
10049638
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST

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