How many pupils does Newsome Academy have?

Newsome Academy has 801 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Newsome Academy?

The headteacher of Newsome Academy is Dean Watkin.

What type of school is Newsome Academy?

Newsome Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Newsome Academy in?

Newsome Academy is in the Kirklees local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Newsome Academy

Castle Avenue, Newsome, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 February 2024). Last inspected 6 February 2024.

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801

Pupils

46.0%

Free school meals

1 March 2021

Opened

About this school

Newsome Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The school has 801 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 February 2024). Last inspected 6 February 2024. The Headteacher is Dean Watkin. The school is administered by Kirklees local authority. It belongs to IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2021.

School details

Head: Dean Watkin
Trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Kirklees
Gender: Mixed
URN: 147888

Contact

01484516712 office@newsomehigh.kirklees.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Newsome Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kirklees). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

46%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.02

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

57%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →