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Ofsted: Requires improvement

Mary Astell Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Andrea Spowart
corporate_farePROSPER LEARNING TRUST
location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
language Visit Website phone 1912674447
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

64

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Age Range

5-16

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Mary Astell Academy is a Academy alternative provision sponsor led school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 5-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Mary Astell Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 5-16. It is part of PROSPER LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 32 pupils on roll, of whom 100% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
Academy First Section 5 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF
Inadequate
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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