Bahr Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Bahr Academy is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It has a Sunni Deobandi religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bahr Academy in detail
Bahr Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We’ve come a long way since 2007 when the school started with just a small intake of girls and even less resources."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bahr Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Bahr Academy are Dame Allan's Schools (0.9 miles); Royal Grammar School (1.5 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (1.6 miles); and Gateshead Jewish Nursery School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement).
Dame Allan's SchoolsRoyal Grammar SchoolNewcastle Preparatory SchoolGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bentinck Road-Tweed Street (sw-bound), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 722 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bahr Academy prioritises pupil safety and wellbeing with a strong safeguarding culture where staff are well-trained and pupils feel welcomed and safe. The proposed new premises offers a spacious, modern learning environment with dedicated outdoor space and improved facilities. School leadership is focused and well-supported by trustees and proprietor who provide strong oversight and accountability.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with up-to-date staff training and clear procedures for reporting concerns
- Effective leadership oversight with regular strategic reviews by proprietor and trustees
- New premises refurbished to high standard with improved learning environment and dedicated outdoor space
- Comprehensive health and safety systems in place with appropriate fire safety measures
- Well-considered accessibility plan addressing needs of pupils, parents and staff
Areas for Improvement
- Previous premises inspections identified standards not being met - now addressed but required significant action
- Building work at new premises still incomplete in some areas requiring careful demarcation and pupil safety management
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a secure culture with up-to-date staff training, clear procedures, paper-based logging systems, and pupils report feeling safe with trusted adults to talk to.
Extracurricular Activities
Off-site physical education provision
Bahr Academy is an Islamic faith secondary school for girls proposing to relocate to new premises with dedicated building and outdoor space. The school is likely to meet independent school standards if the material change is implemented.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Bahr Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 46 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
29 pupils
30 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across Newcastle upon Tyne council
Places available
2,560
Applications
2,594
Got 1st preference
79.0%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
29
Total Pupils
0
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bahr Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Bahr Academy
What are GCSE results like at Bahr Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bahr Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Bahr Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bahr Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Bahr Academy meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, Bahr Academy met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Bahr Academy?
Bahr Academy has around 29 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bahr Academy?
Bahr Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Bahr Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 46 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bahr Academy?
Bahr Academy is at Benwell Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6LX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)