Newcastle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 142277
- Address
- Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, ST5 2QS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 422 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.3%
- Persistent absence
- 34.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 85.3%
African 3.1%
Other White 2.4%
Other Asian 1.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 81 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 81 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
| Geography | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Newcastle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 105
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 89 39 50 |
| Year 8 | 86 44 42 |
| Year 9 | 84 47 37 |
| Year 10 | 81 40 41 |
| Year 11 | 82 40 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 73.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.5% 3.0% |