Clayton Hall Academy
Clayton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
828 pupils · 83% of 1,000 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 February 2024, published 18 March 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 38.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 60.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 36.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 174 | 139 | 324 | 171 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 171 | 134 | 316 | 166 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 171 | 122 | 272 | 158 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 140 | 110 | 239 | 132 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 183 | 139 | 327 | 174 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 143 | 125 | 294 | 137 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 184 | 116 | 312 | 138 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 197 | 176 | 375 | 197 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's College 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Thistley Hough Academy 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Newcastle Academy 2.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Trentham Academy 2.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St John Fisher Catholic College 3.2 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- St Peter's CofE Academy 3.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.