Staffordshire
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
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What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception | £3,995 |
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 1 | £4,196 |
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception | £4,240 |
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 1 | £4,453 |
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our termly fees for Sixth Form are £6,246 per term (inclusive of VAT).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our termly fees for Senior School are £6,246 per term (inclusive of VAT).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our termly fees for Senior School are £6,620 per term (inclusive of VAT).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our termly fees for Sixth Form are £6,620 per term (inclusive of VAT).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
A number of Bursaries are available for pupils applying for entry into the Senior School. Bursaries offer financial assistance with School Fees. This is depende…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
We also run our Scholarship process in the Autumn Term of Year 11, with Academic, Art, Drama , Music and Sports Scholarships available.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Children entering Years 1 to 6 will take an entrance test.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 83 | 40.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 91 | 37.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 97 | 37.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 84 | 37.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 124487 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Michael Getty |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ST5 1DB |
| Latest pupils | 83 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1DB
http://www.nuls.org.ukView local authority page1782631197| DfE number | 6015 |
| UKPRN | 10016616 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 1981 |
| GIAS updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |