Studio West
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 30.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 30.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 28%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.54
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.83, -1.25]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 103 | 30.9 | — | 28.2% | 6.8% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 94 | 28.4 | -1.54 | 28.7% | 3.2% | 2.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 98 | 27.7 | -1.46 | 15.0% | 7.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 94 | 39.7 | -0.98 | 34.0% | 28.0% | 2.9 |
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School information
| URN | 140965 |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Studio schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Andrew Dryden |
| Trust | NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NE5 2SZ |
| Latest pupils | 103 |
| FSM eligible | 63.0% |
Contact and identifiers
West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
www.sw.northernleaderstrust.orgView local authority page1914813710| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10047094 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 23 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |