Bahr Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Benwell Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bahr Academy is a secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
29 pupils on roll, with places for 30
Schools near Bahr Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Solutions Academy | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Dame Allan's Schools | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 31.8 |
| North East Futures UTC | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 35.4 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 52.1 |
| St Cuthbert's High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Sunni Deobandi
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Sadia Akhtar
- Phone
- 01912731907
- Address
- Benwell Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6LX
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 136258
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.