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Studio West

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2SZSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Requires improvement
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
53 1st-choice / 90 offers made
Ranking
#3,101
of 3,141 nationally

About Studio West

Studio West is a state-funded secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 496 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 640.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 30.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 53 first-preference applications and 90 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressWest Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2SZ
HeadteacherMr Andrew Dryden
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils496
Free School Meals (FSM)67.1%
School Capacity496 / 640 (78% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Studio West

Studio West has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.