60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.36
Progress 8 · 2018/19
9%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
352.9
EBacc APS · 2018/19
605
Pupils · 2020/21
23%
EAL · 2020/21
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Newsome High School · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+5pp
60%57%54%
'17'18'19
'19 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+8pp
31%27%23%
'17'18'19
'19 · 31%
Attainment 8
40.8
+0.7
40.840.039.3
'17'18'19
'19 · 40.8
Progress 8
-0.36
+0.1
-0.4-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.4
EBacc entry
9%
-41pp
50%30%9%
'17'18'19
'19 · 9%
EBacc APS
352.9
-69.7
422.6387.8352.9
'18'19
'19 · 352.9
Pupils & context
2020/21
Pupils on roll
605
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
—
Telephone
—
Email
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 60% | 31% | 40.8 | -0.36 | 9% | 352.9 | 19% | 522 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 23% | 40.1 | -0.44 | 50% | 422.6 | 55% | 562 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 30% | 39.3 | -0.45 | 45% | — | 47% | 571 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 605 | 14.8 | 18% | 23% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 522 | 13.9 | 17% | 19% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 562 | 13.8 | 16% | 18% | 42% | 8% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 571 | 11.4 | 14% | 18% | 38% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.