Newcastle Academy — Secondary School in Newcastle Under Lyme

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Newcastle Academy

Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS

422 Pupils

647 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

39.20% FSM %

210 Boys

212 Girls

About Newcastle Academy

Newcastle Academy is a Secondary Academies serving Newcastle Under Lyme and the surrounding area in Staffordshire with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the West Midlands region.

It has 422 pupils on roll. School capacity: 647. Current headteacher: Will Trugeon-Smith.

Information on Newcastle Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Administrative District	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Parliamentary Constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ward	Thistleberry
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-10-2015
UKPRN	10053876
URN	142277
Data Last Updated	14-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (7)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Vicky Recine	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/10/2025	30/09/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Duncan Adams	Local Governor	01/10/2025	30/09/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs India Brown	Local Governor	01/10/2025	28/09/2027	Elected by parents
Mrs Zena Chadwick	Local Governor	06/02/2024	30/09/2025	Elected by school staff
Ms Cassie Powell	Local Governor	01/10/2025	30/09/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Rachael Roberts	Local Governor	01/10/2025	30/09/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Will Trugeon-Smith	Local Governor	01/10/2025	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal