Castle Hill School vs Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castle Hill School
Newcastle Under Lyme
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–14
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
17
445
Capacity
20
785
Occupancy
85%
57%
FSM %
-
27.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
37.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
27.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-