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The King's CofE Academy

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 1DPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
-0.72
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
130 1st-choice / 135 places
Ranking
#2,863
of 3,141 nationally

About The King's CofE Academy

The King's CofE Academy in Newcastle-under-Lyme holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The most telling metric for this secondary school, however, is its Progress 8 score of -0.72, which the Department for Education bands as 'Well below average'. This means that, on average, pupils at the school achieve nearly three-quarters of a grade less per subject in their GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. The school ranks 9th out of 10 schools in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority area on this measure, placing it in the bottom 50% of schools nationally. Its Attainment 8 score sits at 38.2, and just over half of pupils (52.9%) achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school's EBacc average point score is 3.02, though only 3.6% of pupils entered the full EBacc suite of qualifications.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFirst Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 1DP
HeadteacherE Postlethwaite
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils746
Free School Meals (FSM)34.5%
School Capacity746 / 750 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibrarySports HallTennis CourtsICT SuiteScience LabsGymnasiumChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

TennisBasketballHockeyFootballNetballSwimmingMartial ArtsCross CountryRugby

Clubs & Activities

DebateCodingFilm ClubOrchestraBook ClubArt ClubChoirChessDramaDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:05

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

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The King's CofE Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.