Bahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6PR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Sunni Deobandi
- Head of School
- Ms Sadia Akhtar
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 30
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 136258
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912731907
About this school
Bahr Academy is a Sunni Deobandi girls' independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 29 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bahr Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bahr Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2010, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.4 | 13.9 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.0 | 0.9 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bahr Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.4 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.9 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 30 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Trinity Academy Newcastle0.8 miles
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Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited0.8 miles
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Dame Allan's Schools0.9 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Hadrian School1.1 miles
Special schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne1.2 miles
Universities · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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- Liberty School Independent schools
- Newcastle Preparatory School Independent schools
- Newcastle School for Boys Independent schools
- Royal Grammar School Independent schools
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- Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery
- Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bahr Academy teach?
- Bahr Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the head of school of Bahr Academy?
- The head of school of Bahr Academy is Ms Sadia Akhtar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bahr Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bahr Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bahr Academy?
- Bahr Academy has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bahr Academy full?
- Bahr Academy has capacity for 30 pupils and 29 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bahr Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bahr Academy is designated Sunni Deobandi.
- Is Bahr Academy a selective school?
- Yes. Bahr Academy is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Bahr Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.4 in 2022/23 and 13.9 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bahr Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bahr Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.