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Newcastle Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gallowstree Lane
 The Westlands
 Newcastle Under Lyme
 Staffordshire ST5 2QS
Telephone: 01782 667650

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from NCHS The Science College
Trust: Windsor Academy Trust
Sponsor: Windsor Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Noel Kennedy (since April 2026 – came from Thistley Hough Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Will Trugeon-Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 28.8 / 6.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.36
Number of pupils: 441
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward: Thistleberry
School Number: 8604096

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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