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The Orme Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Newcastle, ST5 9JU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,223 of 3,312

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Orme Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils768 of 1,161 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark Boughey
TrustTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142015.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score42.743.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths56%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths32%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.6%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4125--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils768
Girls403
Boys365
Eligible for free school meals23%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support131
EHC plan19
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.5%
Other White
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
Pakistani
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%7.3%8%
Persistent absence16.6%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence2.3%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)169
Applications (Year 7)299
First preference applications (Year 7)152
First preference offers (Year 7)151
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)25

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,161
Pupils on roll758
Unfilled places34.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult12
Teachers (FTE)45.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.27
Support staff (FTE)26.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2540.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate23.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.7%
Staying in education90.2%
Further education86.4%
Not sustained4.5%
Apprenticeship3%
Sixth form college2.3%
Employment1.5%
School sixth form0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about The Orme Academy

What is The Orme Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Orme Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does The Orme Academy rank in England?

The Orme Academy ranks 2,223 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Orme Academy?

The Orme Academy has 768 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,161.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.