St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy, Newcastle
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Newcastle, part of Three Spires Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in Newcastle with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy in detail
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Giles' and St George's Academy, our community is inspired by our Christian values to enable all to flourish in mind, body, heart and spirit."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (61% in reading, 63% in maths).
Getting a place at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); Co-op Academy Friarswood (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Hassell Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 74% maths); and Westlands Primary School (0.6 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCo-op Academy FriarswoodHassell Primary SchoolWestlands Primary School
The trust
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is one of 7 schools run by Three Spires Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 92 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 14 (3.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Drayton Street (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 334 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy are St John Fisher Catholic College (0.5 miles), Newcastle Academy (0.7 miles), The Orme Academy (1.3 miles) and Thistley Hough Academy (1.5 miles).
St John Fisher Catholic CollegeNewcastle AcademyThe Orme AcademyThistley Hough Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 6.055 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
24.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy.
- Adv4nce Childcare470m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
Your chances of a place at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
313 pupils
420 places
107 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
29.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
360
Total Pupils
185
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,799
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,512
Per pupil
£1899k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
305
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
Questions parents ask about St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
How close to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy do you need to live?
Staffordshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 4.474 for 2025 entry, then 6.055 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
Classes at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy has around 360 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy: Adv4nce Childcare (470m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy?
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is at St Paul's Road Off Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2NB.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)