63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
494.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
769
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Orme Academy · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+8pp
63%53%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+1pp
43%34%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
43.8
+2.6
44.441.037.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
4%
+0pp
13%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
494.5
+67.7
499.0453.2407.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 494.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
769
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
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 | 63% | 35% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 4% | 494.5 | 9% | 769 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 34% | 41.2 | -0.44 | 4% | 426.9 | 8% | 749 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 33% | 41.8 | -0.66 | 5% | 499.0 | 7% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 43% | 44.4 | -0.65 | 5% | 407.3 | 12% | 726 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 24% | 37.5 | -0.69 | 13% | 493.3 | 19% | 820 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.72 | 2% | 373.1 | 3% | 798 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 37% | 40.2 | -0.75 | 11% | — | 13% | 837 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 769 | 17.9 | 17% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 749 | 17.2 | 16% | 5% | 25% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 760 | 17.8 | 12% | 5% | 25% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 726 | 16.7 | 12% | 5% | 27% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 753 | 17.5 | 12% | 5% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 820 | 19.1 | 12% | 4% | 30% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 837 | 18.5 | 11% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.