Secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Callerton Academy
Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 684
- Places
- 1200
- How full
- 57% full — 684 of 1200 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 302 / 382
- Overall absence
- 13%
- Persistently absent
- 37%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 21%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 18%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Newcastle upon Tyne 004F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 16%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 32%
- Households owning their home
- 46%
- Households in social housing
- 40%
- Households with no car
- 37%
- Adults economically inactive
- 45%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Pete Fox
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ward
- Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- URN
- 148573
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio WestStudio schools | No grade | 30.9 | 1 mi |
| Kenton SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 38.7 | 1.6 mi |
| Walbottle AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 46.6 | 2 mi |
| St Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 49 | 2.2 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 52.1 | 2.3 mi |
| Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2024 | 33.4 | 2.3 mi |
| Dame Allan's SchoolsOther independent school | No grade | — | 2.5 mi |
| Great Park AcademyFree schools | Good 2024 | — | 2.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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