Newsome Academy

Newsome Academy has shown considerable improvement, achieving a good overall effectiveness rating during its first inspection. The school is characterized by strong relationships between staff and students, fostering a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and safe. The inclusive curriculum and support for pupils with SEND are commendable, allowing them to thrive alongside their peers. However, while some areas of the curriculum are well-developed, others require consistent enhancement to ensure all pupils achieve to their fullest potential. There is a strong emphasis on reading and personal development, contributing to pupils' happiness and engagement in learning.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a caring environment
• High expectations for all pupils which promote achievement
• Inclusive approach for pupils with SEND, providing excellent pastoral care
• Robust support for weaker readers leading to improved literacy
• Pupils develop hands-on employability skills through various initiatives
• Exemplary conduct and values demonstrated by pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in curriculum development across some subject areas

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Newsome Academy attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.5% of pupils at Newsome Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 12 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Newsome Academy had 15.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.5% of pupils at Newsome Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 8.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 26 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Newsome Academy received £10,481 and spent £10,291 for each of its 804 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £331,000 (£412 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,135 and spending £8,022 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Huddersfield · Kirklees local authority: places and applications

Newsome Academy is part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Newsome Junior Academy Huddersfield
• Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Huddersfield
• Hill View Academy Huddersfield
• Manor Road Academy Huddersfield
• Castle Hall Academy Mirfield
• Old Bank Academy Mirfield
• Warley Road Primary Academy Halifax
• The Halifax Academy Halifax
• Lee Mount Academy Halifax
• Hollingwood Academy Bradford

What is Newsome Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newsome Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Newsome Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Newsome Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Newsome Academy have?

Newsome Academy has 824 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newsome Academy cover?

Newsome Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Newsome Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 39.9, and 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Newsome Academy?

Newsome Academy is at Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN.