Newsome Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 2024 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
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 147888
- Address
- Castle Avenue, Newsome, HD4 6JN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 801 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 6.4% |
| Mixed | 10.8% |
| Pakistani | 11.4% |
| African | 16.2% |
| White British | 40.3% |
| Other Asian | 3.6% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| Other | 2.7% |
| Caribbean | 2% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.1 |
| Local authority average | 46.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.02 |
| Local authority average | 4.06 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 48 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 136 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| French | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
Newsome Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 95 82 |
| Year 8 | 176 104 72 |
| Year 9 | 154 74 80 |
| Year 10 | 148 74 74 |
| Year 11 | 146 68 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 41.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |