Studio West
West Denton Way, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
496 pupils · 78% of 640 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Studio schools
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 67.6%
Ofsted
No overall grade (2024) — Inspected 2024–2025 — no overall grade under the interim framework
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 December 2024, published 23 January 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 30.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 28.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 41.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 6.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.59 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 90 | 53 | 235 | 63 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 89 | 68 | 277 | 86 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 120 | 103 | 393 | 120 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 120 | 169 | 401 | 120 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 119 | 179 | 412 | 119 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 119 | 172 | 391 | 119 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 120 | 203 | 396 | 120 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 123 | 267 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Callerton Academy 1.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Cuthbert's High School 2.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Walbottle Academy 2.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School 2.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Kenton School 2.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.