Callerton Academy

Bedeburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4JQ

Good

Inspected 23 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

479

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 479 / 1,200 (40%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.7%

Disadvantaged

20.9%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

18.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

13.5%

Overall absence

36.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.8 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

7.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£48,704

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 3% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,040 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,489

Spend per pupil

£10,029

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.