Studio West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Good
Secondary
Studio schools
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~729m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Julie Roberts
Pupils:496 / 640 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01914813710
Address:West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Trust:NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 30 April 2019
URN:140965
UKPRN:10047094
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

67.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend31%
Child is happy48%
Well taught57%
Good progress38%
Feels safe55%
Well behaved45%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed52%
Handles concerns36%
Wider development33%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.6

Avg class size

25

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

All Saints College (S-Bound)
74m · 1 min walk
West Denton Way - Shops (E-Bound)
194m · 3 min walk
Langdon Road (E-Bound)
248m · 4 min walk
Byrness-Terminus (SW-Bound)
287m · 5 min walk
West Denton Way-Social Club (E-Bound)
299m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

496 pupils

640 capacity

144 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(2)

30 April 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
24 January 2017
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.98434%

Overall absence

37.06897%

Persistent absence

580

Enrolments

Authorised2.07337%
Unauthorised10.91096%
Persistent (10%+)37.06897%
Severe (50%+)8.10345%

Absence trend

5.07827%
18/19
8.1607%
20/21
13.71939%
21/22
14.93027%
22/23
13.50991%
23/24
12.98434%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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