How many schools does Newcastle Under Lyme have?

OfferDay lists five schools in Newcastle Under Lyme, including two primary schools and two secondary 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 an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Newcastle Under Lyme does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

Schools in Newcastle Under Lyme

Newcastle Under Lyme has 5 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Staffordshire local authority area.

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About schools in Newcastle Under Lyme

Newcastle Under Lyme lists five schools across a mix of phases. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

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.

Primary schools2

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

Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

32%

expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

69%

expected standard

Secondary schools2

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

Newcastle Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

37.6

Attainment 8
St John Fisher Catholic College
Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

41.8

Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

Castle Hill School
Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 14

Common questions about schools in Newcastle Under Lyme

How many schools does Newcastle Under Lyme have?: OfferDay lists five schools in Newcastle Under Lyme, including two primary schools and two secondary 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 an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Newcastle Under Lyme does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

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.