Staffordshire
Newcastle Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Staffordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 31.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 31.9
- Attainment 8
- 14%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.19
- Progress 8
- [-1.53, -0.86]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 97 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 200 |
| September 2025 | 105 | 85 | 85 (100%) | 247 |
| September 2024 | 99 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 166 |
| September 2023 | 105 | 75 | 75 (100%) | 186 |
| September 2022 | 93 | 56 | 56 (100%) | 170 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Staffordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 81 | 31.9 | — | 13.6% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 81 | 37.6 | — | 32.1% | — | 9.9% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 71 | 30.5 | -1.19 | 15.5% | — | 9.9% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 75 | 32.2 | -0.92 | 13.3% | — | 8.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 63 | 38.2 | -0.59 | — | — | 2.0% | 2.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142277 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Will Trugeon-Smith |
| Trust | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | ST5 2QS |
| Pupils | 422 |
| FSM eligible | 39.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS
http://www.newcastleacademy.org1782667650| DfE number | 4096 |
| UKPRN | 10053876 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |