Chesterton Community Sports College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle, West Midlands ST5 7LP · Staffordshire
#352 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3073 of 4,090 nationally
About Chesterton Community Sports College
Chesterton Community Sports College is a academy secondary located in Newcastle, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 915 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 352nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (33th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 915; capacity filled 105.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.5%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 19 schools in Newcastle; Chesterton Community Sports College ranks 17th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chesterton Community Sports College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 915
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Chesterton Community Sports College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Churchfields Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
391 students · 580 m away
Chesterton Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
155 students · 620 m away
Crackley Bank Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
198 students · 946 m away
Sun Academy Bradwell
Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 1.2 km away
Bursley Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 1.6 km away
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
Newcastle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 1.8 km away
Wood Lane Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
48 students · 2.2 km away
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 2.4 km away
The Orme Academy
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 2.4 km away
Hempstalls Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
501 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
915 students
The De Montfort School
Evesham · Academy secondary · Ages 10–18
915 students
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
917 students
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
906 students
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
925 students
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
926 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chesterton Community Sports College a good school?
Chesterton Community Sports College has a Success Index (England) of 27.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #352 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chesterton Community Sports College rank in West Midlands?
Chesterton Community Sports College ranks #352 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3073 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chesterton Community Sports College?
Chesterton Community Sports College had 915 students in 2025.
Is Chesterton Community Sports College a primary school or a secondary school?
Chesterton Community Sports College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chesterton Community Sports College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chesterton Community Sports College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.