Newcastle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 412 (57% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.6%
- Persistent absence
- 38.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 87.6%
African 2.4%
Mixed 1.9%
Other White 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.92
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 13%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.54
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 74 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 74 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
| Geography | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Newcastle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 99
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 8 | 81 45 36 |
| Year 9 | 85 42 43 |
| Year 10 | 87 45 42 |
| Year 11 | 70 38 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 16.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |