Newsome Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
150570
Address
Newsome Junior Academy, Castle Avenue, Newsome, HD4 6JN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
216 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
53.7%
Girls
46.3%
First language not English
11.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 52.3%
African 13%
Unclassified 10.2%
Mixed 7.9%
Pakistani 5.6%
Other White 4.2%
Other 2.3%
Other Asian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
55
29
26
Year 4
46
26
20
Year 5
56
26
30
Year 6
59
35
24
Year 2024-2025

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