Schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme

About schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme lists twelve schools across a mix of phases. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

66%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools5

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Chesterton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  38%

  expected standard
• Seabridge Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Sun Academy Bradwell

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Westlands Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  64%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Clayton Hall Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  45.8

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges1

• Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

Special schools and alternative provision3

• Blackfriars Academy

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 19

• Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 11 to 16

• Kaleidoscope School

  Other independent special school · Ages 4 to 16

Independent schools2

• Edenhurst Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 0 to 11

• Newcastle-under-Lyme School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 19

Common questions about schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme

How many schools does Newcastle-under-Lyme have?

OfferDay lists twelve schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, including five primary schools and three special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Every school in Newcastle-under-Lyme is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.