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Chesterton Community Sports College

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7LPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
Progress 8
-0.10
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
186 1st-choice / 195 places
Ranking
#1,773
of 3,141 nationally

About Chesterton Community Sports College

Chesterton Community Sports College is a mixed state secondary in Newcastle-under-Lyme, part of Staffordshire local authority. Among the ten secondary schools in its immediate LA area, it ranks fourth by Progress 8 score, placing it in the top half locally. Its nearest high-performing peers include The Friary School, St John Fisher Catholic College, and Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, all of which sit above it in the local rankings. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 195 places in 2025/26, it received 324 applications, with 186 first-preference offers. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation, especially given that 34.9% of its 903 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school has no sixth form, so pupils leave at 16, and it does not have a religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good across all categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2010.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCastle Street, Newcastle, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7LP
HeadteacherStephanie Waterhouse
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils903
Free School Meals (FSM)34.9%
School Capacity903 / 870 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Swimming PoolLibraryGymnasiumAstro TurfTheatreSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryCricketRugbyHockeyBasketballFootballRowingNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubDuke of EdinburghScience ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:20 – 15:05

Source: ccsc.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chesterton Community Sports College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.