Chesterton Community Sports College
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Academy converter in Newcastle, ST5 7LP, taking ages 11 to 16, 915 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Chesterton Community Sports College lived 0.535 miles away, according to Staffordshire. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close on 31 October 2026, with offers on 1 March 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 0.535 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 915 pupils in 870 places (105% full, over capacity) |
| Trust | COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 13 November 2022 |
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | -0.10 |
| 2022/23 | +0.01 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Chesterton Community Sports College
| Girls and boys | 48.3% girls, 51.7% boys |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 37.2% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where Chesterton Community Sports College's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 1.0% |
| Sixth-form college | 1.6% |
| Further education college | 75.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% |
| Employment | 4.7% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 7.8% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Chesterton Community Sports College?
Chesterton Community Sports College does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 0.535 miles away, per Staffordshire.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Chesterton Community Sports College?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.535 miles was enough in varies, and at 105% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Chesterton Community Sports College guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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