Newsome Academy, Huddersfield

In its own words: "Newsome Academy is a successful secondary school and a proud member of the Impact Education Multi Academy Trust . Nestled in the beautiful countryside of south Huddersfield, we are home to over 800 students, supported by over 100 dedicated and passionate teaching and support staff. What truly makes us stand out is our strong commitment to inclusion."

In 2026, pupils at Newsome Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Kirklees and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Kirklees and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.19: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 47 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 118 families put Newsome Academy as their first choice and 359 named it as one of their preferences, for 136 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Newsome Academy are Moor End Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.4); Honley High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.8); Royds Hall, A Share Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); and King James's School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.3).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Newsome Academy.

Newsome Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45 in 2024/25.

Of the 139 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

47.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (18%) and Black (17%).

In 2026, 128 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 73 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Newsome Academy has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and physical disability: 30 places, 34 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Berry Brow Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newsome Schools, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newsome Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Newsome Academy issued 107 suspensions, 13.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 12 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Newsome Academy are Newsome Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles), Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy (0.3 miles), Hillside Primary School (0.5 miles) and Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.