Newsome Academy

Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN

Local ranking13th of 29 secondary schools in Kirklees
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.4%
Entering EBacc
57.3%
EBacc APS
4.0
Cohort Size
143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
801
Boys
415 (52%)
Girls
386 (48%)
Capacity
900 (89% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
46.1%
EAL
27.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.5%
SEN Support
12.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,719/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9%
Persistent Absence
18.6%

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: 45.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.9%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Other: 7.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%

45.9%

White British

12.9%

Asian Pakistani

7.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Castle Avenue

Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
147888
UKPRN
10086838
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST