Studio West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In 2026, pupils at Studio West averaged an Attainment 8 score of 33, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.8 in Newcastle upon Tyne and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 47% in England.

That is up from 30.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.54: pupils made well 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 29.3, against 40.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Studio West as their first choice and 235 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 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 Studio West are Callerton Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 41.6); Excelsior Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34.4); St Cuthbert's High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Walbottle Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.3).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Studio West.

Studio West is one of 2 schools run by Northern Leaders Trust, an academy trust.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Studio West (as of September 2025): 31% would recommend the school, 48% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (57%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (31%).

Of the 94 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 71% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 66% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

67.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 115 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 30 (6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints College (s-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Studio West 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, Studio West issued 595 suspensions, 109 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Studio West are Beech Hill Primary School (0.3 miles); West Denton Primary School (0.4 miles); St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton (0.5 miles); and Westerhope Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.