59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
574.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
801
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Newsome Academy · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-2pp
61%58%54%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+12pp
46%39%33%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
44.1
+2.5
44.142.039.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
57%
-20pp
77%63%49%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
574.5
+36.6
574.5480.4386.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 574.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
801
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Local authority
Kirklees
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 | 59% | 46% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 57% | 574.5 | 58% | 801 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 33% | 41.6 | -0.19 | 77% | 537.9 | 79% | 753 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 39% | 41.0 | +0.18 | 55% | 386.3 | 60% | 700 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 38% | 39.9 | -0.22 | 49% | 444.8 | 55% | 628 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 801 | 14.1 | 21% | 28% | 46% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 753 | 16.3 | 18% | 27% | 46% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 700 | 15.4 | 19% | 27% | 46% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 628 | 16.8 | 19% | 24% | 49% | 10% | 36% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.