The Orme Academy
Academy sponsor led in Newcastle, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 768 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1161 |
| Free school meals | 23.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theormeacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01782742900 |
| URN | 142015 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 June 2024, published 9 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St John Fisher Catholic College (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Chesterton Community Sports College (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Newcastle Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Thistley Hough Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Haywood Academy (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Clayton Hall Academy (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Peter's CofE Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.