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Clayton Hall Academy

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DNSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
139 1st-choice / 174 offers made
Ranking
#1,507
of 3,141 nationally

About Clayton Hall Academy

Clayton Hall Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 828 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,000.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (6 Feb 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.8 for 2024/25. admissions data records 139 first-preference applications and 174 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressClayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
HeadteacherMrs Catherine Reid
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils828
Free School Meals (FSM)17.8%
School Capacity828 / 1,000 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: claytonhallacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Clayton Hall Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.