Newsome Academy

A good academy sponsor led school in Kirklees. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Newsome Academy.

Huddersfield, HD46JN Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
50.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.19
English & Maths grade 4+ %
55.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 61.2%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 February 2024
Previous grade
Inadequate
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Castle Avenue
Newsome
Huddersfield, HD46JN

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147888
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Address
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
900 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
753
Free School Meals
46.1% (347 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
7.2% (54 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
24.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
41.6
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.0
English Attainment 8:
9.1
Maths Attainment 8:
8.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.0
Ebacc English:
92.8%
Ebacc Entry:
29.5%
Ebacc Humanities:
89.2%
Ebacc Languages:
79.1%
Ebacc Maths:
94.2%
Ebacc Sciences:
93.5%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.19
Progress 8 Range:
-0.44 to 0.05

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
29.5 (+10.1 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
21 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
126
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
753 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Respect Integrity Teamwork Aspiration

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Dean Watkin describes Newsome Academy as a caring, family-like school with energy from staff and students, notes record-breaking results, and references a former student who secured a scholarship at Eton College in 2022.

Facilities

Specialist provisions for Hearing Impaired and Physically Impaired

Curriculum Highlights

The Big Idea curriculum High-quality oracy education through talk Enrichment programme Educational trips Comprehensive careers programme Oracy training Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme Collaboration with further and higher education institutes Wide variety of student leadership opportunities

Admissions Criteria

Follows Kirklees Council admission process. Applications for entry to the year 7 cohort in 2025/26 should be received by October 31st 2024.

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