School place planning in Newcastle Borough
Newcastle Borough is split into two main areas:
- Newcastle
- Kidsgrove
A two‑tier education system operates across the borough, meaning:
- Primary schools teach children aged 4–11
- Secondary schools teach pupils aged 11–16 or 11–18
To plan school places, the borough is divided into smaller planning areas. These are based on where schools are and how pupils move between them.
Newcastle
Newcastle has:
- 30 primary schools
- 1 infant school
- 1 junior school
- 7 secondary schools
Printable planning cluster map
Current plans
There are no new school place projects planned for the next five years.
However, more places may be needed in the longer term if the population grows.
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove has:
- 9 primary schools
- 2 secondary schools
Printable planning cluster map
Current plans
There are no new places planned for Kidsgrove in the next five years.
Like Newcastle, more places may be needed in the longer term.
New Schools
There are no new schools planned in the next five years.
One new primary school might be needed in the future to support housing growth.
School Expansions
There are no school expansions planned in the next five years.
Completed Projects (since September 2019)
Two school place projects have been completed in Newcastle Borough since September 2019:
- Madeley High School received 75 additional places, and the project was completed in February 2025.
- Baldwins Gate CE (VE) Primary received 35 additional places, and this work was completed in June 2021.
