42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
264.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
546
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Studio West · Secondary with sixth form · Newcastle upon Tyne
Part ofNORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
+8pp
61%40%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+6pp
28%17%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
30.9
+2.5
40.133.927.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
EBacc entry
7%
+4pp
28%14%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
264.4
+47.7
274.0173.673.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 264.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.0
-14.6
36.629.322.0
'18'19'25
'25 · 22.0
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.9
+1.2+0.5-0.2
'18'19'25
'25 · -0.2
Average A-level grade
D+
-2
B-CD
'18'19'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
546
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
63%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
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 | 42% | 28% | 30.9 | Not applicable | 7% | 264.4 | 7% | 546 |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 22% | 28.4 | -1.54 | 3% | 216.7 | 7% | 555 |
| 2022/23 | 19% | 5% | 27.7 | -1.46 | 7% | 202.7 | 13% | 573 |
| 2021/22 | 34% | 15% | 39.7 | -0.98 | 28% | 274.0 | 30% | 528 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 21% | 40.1 | -0.17 | 0% | 73.2 | 0% | 289 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 21% | 40.6 | +0.22 | 3% | 93.6 | 3% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 33% | 43.4 | +0.19 | 12% | — | 12% | 158 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.17 | Suppressed | 33 |
| 2018/19 | 36.6 | B- | +0.71 | Suppressed | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | +1.23 | 0% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 16 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 546 | 18.2 | 25% | 7% | 63% | 13% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 555 | 20.9 | 26% | 4% | 62% | 14% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 573 | 16.8 | 20% | 4% | 61% | 15% | 48% |
| 2021/22 | 528 | 18.1 | 30% | 4% | 64% | 14% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 417 | 16.5 | 31% | 3% | 64% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 289 | 21.3 | 29% | 4% | 70% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 20.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 158 | 15.3 | 26% | 4% | 63% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.