Clayton Hall Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Staffordshire
Clayton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
63
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 06/02/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.5%
23.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
828
Capacity used
Has space83%
1,000 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
134 of 134 families who put it first got an offer
171
Places offered
316
Total applications
1.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 134 | 134 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 99 | 24 | ● 24% |
| 3rd preference | 63 | 7 | ● 11% |
| Later preferences | 20 | 1 | ● 5% |
| Total | 316 | 166 | 53% |
1st preference success by year
Staffordshire lets families list 3 preferences. 110 applications came from outside the council area (26 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Catherine Reid
- Address
- Clayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
- Phone
- 01782367650
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Westbury Park & Northwood · Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 142278
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 12% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
828 pupils · 1,000 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
06 February 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 816 pupils
Attendance
91.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.01 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 38.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 60.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 142 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 142 | 15% | 45% | 67% | |
| English Language | 142 | 17% | 48% | 67% | |
| English Literature | 139 | 17% | 52% | 68% | |
| Combined Science | 116 | 5% | 34% | 50% | |
| History | 81 | 26% | 52% | 68% | |
| Geography | 65 | 8% | 31% | 45% | |
| Business | 54 | 11% | 46% | 67% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 38 | 11% | 39% | 58% | |
| Spanish | 29 | 21% | 41% | 55% | |
| Music | 26 | 15% | 42% | 54% | |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 19% | 58% | 69% | |
| French | 25 | 28% | 56% | 60% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.