52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
244.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
422
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Newcastle Academy · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+14pp
52%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+17pp
32%23%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
37.6
+7.1
38.234.430.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
10%
0pp
10%6%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
244.2
+65.5
244.2209.1174.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 244.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
422
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 32% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 244.2 | 14% | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 16% | 30.5 | -1.19 | 10% | 178.7 | 10% | 412 |
| 2022/23 | 33% | 13% | 32.2 | -0.92 | 8% | 190.1 | 16% | 384 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 30% | 38.2 | -0.59 | 2% | 174.0 | 10% | 368 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 22% | 36.7 | -0.85 | 5% | 214.0 | 12% | 378 |
| 2017/18 | 38% | 14% | 32.1 | -1.04 | 64% | 175.8 | 67% | 369 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 24% | 38.2 | -0.75 | 81% | — | 84% | 381 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 422 | 17.0 | 18% | 9% | 41% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 412 | 16.1 | 15% | 6% | 40% | 14% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 384 | 15.2 | 13% | 5% | 36% | 14% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 368 | 15.4 | 12% | 7% | 39% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 351 | 13.9 | 12% | 4% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 378 | 14.4 | 11% | 8% | 36% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 381 | 16.2 | 13% | 8% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.