OFSTED
3 December 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Studio schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Trust
NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
496
496 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
241
48.6% of pupils
Male pupils
255
51.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
42.3 pts
above England
School
67.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne
39.8%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.4 pts
below England
School
8.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne
25.7%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne
0.5%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
85.5%
424
Unclassified
3.6%
18
Any other ethnic group
2.8%
14
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
11
Any other White background
1.8%
9
Any other Asian background
1.4%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
29.2%
145 of
496 pupils
8.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
30.9
8.3 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.54 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.98%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.77 pts
higher than
England
School
12.98%
Newcastle upon Tyne
6.84%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
37.07%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
21.25 pts
higher than
England
School
37.07%
Newcastle upon Tyne
17.84%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.10%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.30 pts
higher than
England
School
8.10%
Newcastle upon Tyne
2.25%
North East
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
77.5%
14.8 pts
below England
Studio West
77.5%
Newcastle upon Tyne
86.4%
North East
87.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.