There are 36 schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme (excluding independent schools), including 22 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Newcastle-under-Lyme has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Total Schools | 36 |
Total Pupils | 10,408 |
Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.54 |
Median Free School Meals | 21% |
The median school in Newcastle-under-Lyme has 21% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 23rd highest figure in Staffordshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Newcastle-under-Lyme's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Newcastle-under-Lyme is 19.54 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 40th highest ratio in Staffordshire, and the 310th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the West Midlands region of the UK.
Primaries
22
14% Outstanding • 64% Good
Secondaries
5
0% Outstanding • 40% Good
Sixth Forms
1
100% Outstanding • 0% Good
Most of Newcastle-under-Lyme's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 14 schools or 64% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 36% and 18% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Newcastle-under-Lyme's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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Bursley Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very low |
High |
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Chesterton Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
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Churchfields Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 415 |
Outstanding |
Very low |
High |
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Co-op Academy Friarswood | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
High |
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Crackley Bank Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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Ellison Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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Hassell Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
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Hempstalls Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Low |
Good |
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Knutton St Marys CofE Academy | 3–11 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Church of England | |
Langdale Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 | |||||
May Bank Infants' School | 5–7 yrs | 180 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
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Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
Seabridge Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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Silverdale Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Church of England | |
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Church of England | |
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
High |
Church of England | |
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 455 |
Good |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
Sun Academy Bradwell | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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Westlands Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 220 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Most of Newcastle-under-Lyme's secondary schools have been rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 60% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 40% and 40% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Newcastle-under-Lyme's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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Chesterton Community Sports College | 11–16 yrs | 870 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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Clayton Hall Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,000 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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Newcastle Academy | 11–16 yrs | 647 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very low |
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St John Fisher Catholic College | 11–18 yrs | 981 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
Catholic | |
The Orme Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,161 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
Most of Newcastle-under-Lyme's sixth form schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group | 16–99 yrs |
Outstanding |