What did Ofsted judge Newsome Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Newsome Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Newsome Academy?

Newsome Academy has 824 pupils on roll.

What ages does Newsome Academy take?

Newsome Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Newsome Academy located?

Newsome Academy is located in Huddersfield, HD4 6JN, Kirklees.

How do I apply to Newsome Academy?

Newsome Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Newsome Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Newsome Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Newsome Academy?

When Newsome Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject of a residence order or a special guardianship order);; 2. PAA siblings — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;; 3. PAA residents — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's permanent home address to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Newsome Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Newsome Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Newsome Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Newsome Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Newsome Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject of a residence order or a special guardianship order);
2PAA siblings — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;
3PAA residents — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA).
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the Academy (having a permanent contract of at least two years at the time of application).
5Out-of-PAA siblings — Children who live outside the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;
6All other children — Children who live outside of the School's Priority Admission Area.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's permanent home address to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

If the school cannot agree to requests in priorities 2-6 without exceeding the PAN, priority up to the PAN will be given to children living nearest the school. Waiting list closes 31 December 2027.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Newsome Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Newsome Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Newsome Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Newsome Academy?: Newsome Academy has 824 pupils on roll.
What ages does Newsome Academy take?: Newsome Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Newsome Academy located?: Newsome Academy is located in Huddersfield, HD4 6JN, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Newsome Academy?: Newsome Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Newsome Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Newsome Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Newsome Academy?: When Newsome Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject of a residence order or a special guardianship order);; 2. PAA siblings — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;; 3. PAA residents — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's permanent home address to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Newsome Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Newsome Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Newsome Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Newsome Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject of a residence order or a special guardianship order);
2PAA siblings — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;
3PAA residents — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA).
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the Academy (having a permanent contract of at least two years at the time of application).
5Out-of-PAA siblings — Children who live outside the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;
6All other children — Children who live outside of the School's Priority Admission Area.

If the school cannot agree to requests in priorities 2-6 without exceeding the PAN, priority up to the PAN will be given to children living nearest the school. Waiting list closes 31 December 2027.

Newsome Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Newsome Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Newsome Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Newsome Academy?: Newsome Academy has 824 pupils on roll.
What ages does Newsome Academy take?: Newsome Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Newsome Academy located?: Newsome Academy is located in Huddersfield, HD4 6JN, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Newsome Academy?: Newsome Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Newsome Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Newsome Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Newsome Academy?: When Newsome Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject of a residence order or a special guardianship order);; 2. PAA siblings — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address who will still be on roll at the Academy at the date of admission;; 3. PAA residents — Children who live in the School's Priority Admission Area (PAA), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's permanent home address to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Newsome Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Newsome Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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