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Newsome Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Castle Avenue
 Newsome
 Huddersfield
 West Yorkshire HD4 6JN
Telephone: 01484 516712

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Newsome High School
Trust: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dean Watkin (since May 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Gittins
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 54.53 / 33.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.52
Number of pupils: 824
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.1
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Kirklees
Constituency: Huddersfield
Electoral Ward: Newsome
School Number: 3824010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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