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Newcastle Academy

Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2QS

Local ranking65th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

647

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
9.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
81

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
422
Boys
210 (50%)
Girls
212 (50%)
Capacity
647 (65% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
40.8%
EAL
8.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,578/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 85.5%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%

85.5%

White British

3.1%

Black African

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Gallowstree Lane

Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
142277
UKPRN
10053876
Establishment No.
4096
Trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST

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