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Requires improvement
Academy
The Orme Academy
Secondary
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST59JU
017 8274 2900


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
785

The Orme Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1161. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 23 May 2018.


PUPIL MIX
434 boys and 351 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
15.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
5.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
19.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.8%
EHC PLAN
1.4%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
37.5
Local Authority
44.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
24%
Local Authority
37%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 13% 34% 40%
EBacc average point score 2.94 3.78 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

23 May 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 267
Of which first preference applications 124
Of which second preference applications 95
Of which third preference applications 38
Total offers made 160
Of which first preference offers 124
Of which second preference offers 17
Of which third preference offers 7




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 82% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 6% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% 7% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 4% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£181,250 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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