Mary Astell Academy

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mary Astell Academy is an alternative provision school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 14 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

37 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals91.9%

91.9%, 65.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.5%

13.5%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support67.6%

67.6%, 52.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan21.6%

21.6%, 15.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mary Astell Academy

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Newcastle Bridges School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
River Tyne Academy Gateshead5 milesOfsted: Good
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit8 milesOfsted: Good
Moorbridge8 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre10 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
Age range
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Spowart
Address
Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2LW
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
URN
144358

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.