Clayton Hall Academy
Clayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Catherine Reid
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Windsor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 828
- URN
- 142278
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782367650
About this school
Clayton Hall Academy is a secondary academy in Newcastle-under-Lyme. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 828 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clayton Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 175 | 191 | 142 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 | 44.4 | 45.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 -0.35 to +0.08 | 0.00 -0.20 to +0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 37.7% | 38.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 54.5% | 60.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 53.9% | 36.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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 Clayton Hall 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 | 45.8 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 832 |
| 2023/24 | 790 |
| 2024/25 | 780 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clayton Hall Academy compares
Clayton Hall Academy ranked 21st of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.8 | 8.5% | 20.1% | 828 | — |
| St Joseph's College | 62.4 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 1,104 | 0.8 miles |
| Thistley Hough Academy | 47.9 | 8.5% | 38.9% | 1,105 | 1.0 miles |
| Newcastle Academy | 37.6 | 12.1% | 40.8% | 441 | 1.5 miles |
| Trentham Academy | 46.6 | 6.3% | 18.3% | 794 | 1.6 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic College | 41.8 | 7.2% | 21.8% | 1,075 | 2.0 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)
- 20.13%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.52%
- Persistent absence
- 23.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's College0.8 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Thistley Hough Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Newcastle Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Newcastle Under Lyme
-
Trentham Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St John Fisher Catholic College2.0 miles
Secondary · Newcastle Under Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
- Seabridge Primary School Primary
- Sun Academy Bradwell Primary
- Westlands Primary School Primary
- Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group 16 plus
- Blackfriars Academy Academies
- Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases Local authority maintained schools
- Kaleidoscope School Special schools
- Edenhurst Preparatory School Independent schools
- Newcastle-under-Lyme School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Clayton Hall Academy teach?
- Clayton Hall Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Who is the principal of Clayton Hall Academy?
- The principal of Clayton Hall Academy is Mrs Catherine Reid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clayton Hall Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clayton Hall 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 many pupils are at Clayton Hall Academy?
- Clayton Hall Academy has 828 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Clayton Hall Academy full?
- Clayton Hall Academy has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 828 on roll (83%), 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 Clayton Hall Academy a faith school?
- No. Clayton Hall Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Clayton Hall Academy a selective school?
- No. Clayton Hall Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Clayton Hall Academy part of an academy trust?
- Clayton Hall Academy is part of WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clayton Hall Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.8 in 2022/23 and 45.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clayton Hall Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Clayton Hall Academy ranked 21st of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clayton Hall Academy's absence rate?
- Clayton Hall Academy's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clayton Hall Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clayton Hall 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 2 July 2026.