Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN · Kirklees · secondary school
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21st of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees we can score, 27 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.1/10 against 399 of them, against 2.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 28.4 · 13 | 30% | 0.38 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.19 · 36 | 25% | 0.89 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 39.9 · 19 | 10% | 0.19 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Newsome Academy overview
How it's doing
Newsome Academy is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in 2024-03. In 2024/25, 45.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.19 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 824 pupils against a stated capacity of 900. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
With Progress 8 below 0, how does the school support students to improve their progress from their starting point? Since the inspection was in 2024-03, what changes have been made to teaching since then?
What Ofsted said about Newsome Academy
Overview
Newsome Academy is described as a "caring, close-knit family" where pupils feel they "belong here" and are nurtured to achieve their full potential. The inspection highlights a school with "exemplary" conduct, strong staff-pupil relationships, and a curriculum designed to remove barriers to ambition, though consistency across subjects requires attention.
Strengths
- Pupils exhibit "exemplary" conduct, being "unfailingly polite" and demonstrating values of respect, integrity, teamwork, and aspiration.
- Teachers possess "detailed knowledge" of their subjects and use effective strategies, such as ‘activate’ tasks and ‘knowledge organisers’, to help pupils recall and practise important knowledge.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are "fully included" and thrive due to "excellent pastoral care" and precise adaptations to the curriculum.
- The school prioritises reading, ensuring weaker readers are "quickly identified" and receive "well-judged interventions" that help them become fluent.
- Leaders are described as "skilled and determined," having made "transformative changes" while ensuring staff well-being and workload are "well managed."
Areas to improve
- The curriculum is "not as well developed and planned in some subject areas as it is in others," leading to inconsistent quality of education.
- Consequently, pupils, including those with SEND, "do not achieve as well as they could in some subject areas" due to this inconsistency.
- The school must ensure the curriculum is "developed across all subject areas to the same high standard."
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.6 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 |
| 2025/26 | 39.9 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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