Callerton Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Pete Fox
Pupils:684 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01916053835
Address:Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Trust:THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:148573
UKPRN:10088743
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

58.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

20

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Newbiggin Hall Bedeburn Road (N-Bound)
132m · 2 min walk
Bedeburn Road (S-Bound)
144m · 2 min walk
Hareydene (S-Bound)
215m · 3 min walk
Bedeburn Road-Hareydene (W-Bound)
318m · 5 min walk
Bedeburn Road-Westgarth (W-Bound)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

684 pupils

1,200 capacity

516 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,088

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand1.05x oversubscription

Places available

2,467

Applications

2,592

Got 1st preference

79.7%

Got preferred school

93.9%

Secondary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.49452%

Overall absence

36.92615%

Persistent absence

501

Enrolments

Authorised5.66786%
Unauthorised7.82666%
Persistent (10%+)36.92615%
Severe (50%+)7.18563%

Absence trend

7.88332%
21/22
10.86254%
22/23
12.19441%
23/24
13.49452%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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