Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Newsome Academy is a secondary school in Huddersfield for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 6th of 10 secondary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 5 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
To be a pupil at this school is to be part of a caring, close-knit family. Staff and pupils form strong relationships that underpin the school's work. Pupils are safe. They are nurtured to achieve their full potential. In the words of one pupil, echoing the sentiments of many, 'We belong here.' Pupils respond admirably to the high expectations that staff have of them. They are happy, enjoy learning and achieve well. Teachers support pupils very well. Pupils learn a curriculum which is constructed and designed to give them the best start in life. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included in every aspect of school life. They thrive due to the excellent pastoral care they receive. Pupils with SEND progress well because of the adaptations that are made to the curriculum. Pupils from all backgrounds and ages get along well. Indeed, the school mission of 'connecting hearts and minds' is fully realised. Pupils look out for each other and make sure that nobody feels isolated or left out. Pupils rarely experience bullying. Bullying is dealt with swiftly when it occurs. Rightly, pupils are very proud of their school. Pupils are encouraged to play an active part in school life. They influence the life of the school fully.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not as well developed and planned in some subject areas as it is in others. This means that the quality of education that pupils, including pupils with SEND, receive is inconsistent across the curriculum. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could in some subject areas. The school should ensure that the curriculum is developed across all subject areas to the same high standard.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
143 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
824 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Newsome Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor End Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 45.9 |
| Honley High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.6 |
| ES Independent School Kirklees | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Royds Hall, A Share Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.8 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 60.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Dean Watkin
- Phone
- 01484516712
- Address
- Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 147888
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.