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The Orme Academy

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 9JUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
Progress 8
-0.44
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
196 1st-choice / 167 places
Ranking
#2,514
of 3,141 nationally

About The Orme Academy

The Orme Academy is a mixed state secondary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, within the Staffordshire local authority, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. It is one of ten schools in the Newcastle-under-Lyme area and ranks 6th among them, placing it in the 60th percentile locally. The top-performing peers in the immediate area 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 led by headteacher Mark Boughey and has a capacity of 1,161 pupils, though it currently enrols 769, meaning it is operating well below capacity. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 342 applications for 167 places, with 196 first-preference applications and 159 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.05. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision and is not a boarding school.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMilehouse Lane, Newcastle, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 9JU
HeadteacherMark Boughey
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils769
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity769 / 1,161 (66% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Swimming PoolSports HallAstro TurfICT SuiteMusic RoomsTheatrePlaying FieldsScience LabsGymnasiumDining HallArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsNetballFootballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseNewspaperDramaArt ClubCodingGardeningDuke of EdinburghOrchestraChessModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

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

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