St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
St Paul's Road Off Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5 2NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THREE SPIRES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Pointon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Three Spires Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 141486
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782917640
About this school
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newcastle. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 54 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 48% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 61% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 63% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 72% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Giles' and St George's Church of England 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 350 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy compares
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy ranked 173rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.9% | 31.1% | 360 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 20.4% | 444 | 0.2 miles |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | 86% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 214 | 0.4 miles |
| Hassell Primary School | 48% | 5.4% | 26.1% | 173 | 0.4 miles |
| Westlands Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Harpfield Primary Academy | 67% | 3.9% | 27.4% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.07%
- English as an additional language
- 22.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 13.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle Under Lyme
-
Co-op Academy Friarswood0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Hassell Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Westlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-under-Lyme
-
Harpfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Newcastle
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy ranks 12th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Newcastle.
- Bursley Academy Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary
- Crackley Bank Primary School Primary
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- Hassell Primary School Primary
- Hempstalls Primary School Primary
- Langdale Primary School Primary
- May Bank Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Silverdale Primary Academy Primary
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is Mrs Catherine Pointon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy full?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 360 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is part of THREE SPIRES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy rank locally?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy ranked 173rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles' and St George's Church of England 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 1 July 2026.