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Studio West
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Studio school
West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 2SZ · sw.northernleaderstrust.org · 0191 481 3710
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 30.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Newcastle upon Tyne 43.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 496
- 78% of 640 places
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 67.6%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 53 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 68 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 103 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 169 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 119 | 179 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 30.9, and 28.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (22 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼30.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼28.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼41.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼6.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.57 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.3 | −29.7 |
| Sixth form college | 1.1 | 0 |
| Further education | 66 | +37.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +3.2 |
| Employment | 4.3 | −3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.7 | −10.6 |
| Activity not captured | 8.5 | +3.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 students | D+ (22) | Average -0.17 | |
| 6 students | D+ (22) | Average -0.17 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 17 | B- (36.6) | +0.71 |
| 2017/18 | 7 | C+ (33) | +1.23 |
| 2015/16 | 14 | E (11.3) | -0.50 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2019/20 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 26 | +13 |
| Further education | 15 | +3 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 | — |
| Employment | 11 | −27 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 30 | +5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Studio West on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
31% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 31%
- Replies
- 42
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 57% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (40%) with SEND