Newsome Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Newsome Academy
Address: Castle Avenue, Newsome
Town/City: Huddersfield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HD4 6JN
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01484 516712
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Impact Education Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dean Watkin
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 824 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.5%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 147888
DfE Number: 382/4010
UKPRN: 10086838
UPRN: 83055050
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Huddersfield (E14001297)
Electoral Ward: Netherton & Newsome (E05016523)

Easting & Northing: 414018E, 414323N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 33.22" N 1° 47' 21.78" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJ6G6+96

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Newsome Junior Academy (0.0km)
  2. Castle Hill School (0.2km)
  3. Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy (0.5km)
  4. Hillside Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Fable House (1.0km)
  6. Mount Pleasant Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Beaumont Primary Academy (1.4km)
  8. Moor End Academy (1.6km)
  9. Netherton Infant and Nursery School (1.7km)
  10. Kirklees College (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Julie Brian - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2026.
  • Ms Clare Burdett - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 July 2027.
  • Rev Ian Lovell - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 March 2010 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2029.
  • Mr David Porter-Reed - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2028.
  • Mr Dean Adam Watkin - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Lee Whitworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 January 2029.