United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~130k · 55 state-funded schools
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How Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,989/yr
Very low
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£195,000
Most affordable
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Rent
£824/mo
Affordable
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,334/yr
Cheap
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Crime
68.9/1k
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.9
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
94.4%
Strong
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
55 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
51 of 54 (94.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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55 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 55 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St John Fisher Catholic College | Secondary | 1,091 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chesterton Community Sports College | Secondary | 903 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clayton Hall Academy | Secondary | 780 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Madeley High School | Secondary | 769 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Orme Academy | Secondary | 769 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King's CofE Academy | Secondary | 746 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Seabridge Primary School | Primary | 456 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy | Secondary | 448 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newcastle Academy | Secondary | 422 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hempstalls Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 406 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 406 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 389 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bursley Academy | Primary | 383 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellison Primary Academy | Primary | 361 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Langdale Primary School | Primary | 360 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | Primary | 350 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kidsgrove Secondary School | Secondary | 338 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ravensmead Primary School | Primary | 337 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thursfield Primary School | Primary | 278 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.