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Best Schools in Newcastle Under Lyme

Compare 5 schools in Newcastle Under Lyme. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

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Good

Primary Schools

3 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Newcastle Under Lyme

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Church Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-1.8

Maths Progress

-2.2

195 pupils • 36.9% FSM • 9.7% EAL

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2TA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+1.5

410 pupils • 25.1% FSM • 39.3% EAL

Peak Education - Audley

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

2 Castle Hill, Audley, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST7 8DH

Ages: 7-14

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/16/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

14 pupils • FSM data not available

Newcastle Academy

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Secondary

Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

32.2

Progress 8

-0.92

English & Maths 5+

13%

English & Maths 4+

33%

384 pupils • 32.0% FSM • 5.2% EAL

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Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Church Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-1.8

Maths Progress

-2.2

195 pupils • 36.9% FSM • 9.7% EAL

Newcastle Academy

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Secondary

Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

32.2

Progress 8

-0.92

English & Maths 5+

13%

English & Maths 4+

33%

384 pupils • 32.0% FSM • 5.2% EAL

Peak Education - Audley

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

2 Castle Hill, Audley, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST7 8DH

Ages: 7-14

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/16/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

14 pupils • FSM data not available

St John Fisher Catholic College

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Secondary, Post-16

Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/15/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

40.0

Progress 8

-0.68

English & Maths 5+

33%

English & Maths 4+

61%

1,121 pupils • 18.1% FSM • 23.5% EAL

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2TA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+1.5

410 pupils • 25.1% FSM • 39.3% EAL

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