Newcastle Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle Under Lyme, West Midlands ST5 2QS · Staffordshire
#390 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3285 of 4,090 nationally
About Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Academy is a academy secondary school located in Newcastle Under Lyme, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 441 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 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 390th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (30th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 441; capacity filled 68.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.9%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 12 schools in Newcastle Under Lyme; Newcastle Academy ranks 9th of 11 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%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.1%
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 Newcastle Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Newcastle Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westlands Primary School
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
204 students · 186 m away
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
360 students · 1.0 km away
Co-op Academy Friarswood
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 1.3 km away
Seabridge Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.3 km away
Langdale Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
411 students · 1.4 km away
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 1.6 km away
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students · 1.6 km away
Silverdale Primary Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
152 students · 1.6 km away
Hassell Primary School
Newcastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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440 students
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
443 students
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
445 students
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
435 students
Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
432 students
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
451 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Newcastle Academy a good school?
Newcastle Academy has a Success Index (England) of 23.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #390 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 Newcastle Academy rank in West Midlands?
Newcastle Academy ranks #390 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3285 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Newcastle Academy?
Newcastle Academy had 441 students in 2025.
Is Newcastle Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Newcastle Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Newcastle Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Newcastle Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.