Callerton Academy

What Callerton Academy does

Callerton Academy is a state-funded secondary school located in Newcastle upon Tyne (Bedeburn Road, NE5 4JQ), operating within the Gosforth Group Multi-Academy Trust (legally, Gosforth Federated Academies Limited). Founded in 2023, the school delivers education to students aged 11-16 across Years 7-11, covering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 with GCSE preparation as its primary academic endpoint. The curriculum is a broad, balanced programme following the National Curriculum and includes core academic subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), humanities, modern foreign languages (Mandarin from Year 7, Spanish from Year 8), creative arts, computing, and physical education, supplemented by the 7UP enrichment programme covering STEM, enterprise, sport, and creative activities. Supporting services include the Accelerated Reader programme for literacy development, a Gatsby-Benchmark-aligned careers programme, PSHE/RSE curriculum, SEN support, remote learning resources, and a phone-free school policy.

The school does not charge tuition fees; its primary revenue mechanism is UK government per-pupil grant funding routed through the Multi-Academy Trust, with a small ancillary facility hire stream (sports and teaching spaces) commercialised via the Pitchbookings platform. Technology underpinning the offering includes standard educational platforms (Accelerated Reader, Google Maps, internet-based music software) and physical computing resources (Raspberry Pi, Python, 3D printers, Android devices) for the computing curriculum. The school distributes its services via direct on-site classroom delivery to enrolled students drawn from the local Newcastle catchment, with marketing conducted through the school website, Facebook, Instagram, and direct parent/carer communications.

Callerton Academy operates as part of a six-school network under Gosforth Group, which provides shared back-office, governance, and cross-school curriculum resources, and partners with external providers including Newcastle University (PGCE maths placements and a Year 10 MFL taster day), Newcastle Eagles, Newcastle Falcons, Dance City, Skip4Fit, the Royal Navy, Northumbria Police's Violent Reduction Unit, and New Writing North. The school is currently in its third academic year, has not yet reported its first external examination results, and experienced a notable leadership and staff transition in July 2026 with the departure of founding Principal Mrs Innes and approximately ten additional staff members. Executive Headteacher Pete Fox leads the school under the trust's "Creating Futures" mission.

Name

Callerton Academy

Legal name

Gosforth Federated Academies Limited

Website

https://callertonacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Callerton Academy is a state-funded UK secondary school (Years 7-11, founded 2023) in Newcastle upon Tyne, operated by the Gosforth Group Multi-Academy Trust, delivering National Curriculum education to students aged 11-16 with no tuition fees, funded by government per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Key Stage 3 curriculum
• Key Stage 4 curriculum
• GCSE preparation
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Callerton Academy provides free, state-funded secondary education for pupils aged 11–16 across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, delivering the National Curriculum in core academic subjects alongside Modern Foreign Languages (Mandarin from Year 7 and Spanish from Year 8), creative arts, computing, and PE. The core educational offer is supplemented by the 7Up enrichment programme, an Accelerated Reader literacy programme, a Gatsby-Benchmark-aligned careers programme, PSHE/RSE, SEN support, and remote learning provision, with ancillary commercial facility hire for community users.

Product overview

Callerton Academy offers a comprehensive secondary school education programme as part of the Gosforth Group Multi-Academy Trust. The core offering consists of a broad and balanced curriculum spanning Key Stages 3 and 4 (Years 7-11), covering core academic subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), humanities, modern foreign languages (Mandarin and Spanish), creative arts, and physical education. The curriculum is enhanced by the 7Up enrichment programme providing timetabled activities in STEM, enterprise, and sport. Supporting services include the Accelerated Reader programme for literacy development, a comprehensive careers education programme aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, PSHE/RSE curriculum, SEN support services, remote learning support, and community facility hire. The school follows the National Curriculum with additional focus on literacy, numeracy, reading, and character development.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4) Free, state-funded secondary education for pupils aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) covering the full National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4, including core academic subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), humanities (Geography, History, Religious Education), Modern Foreign Languages (Mandarin from Year 7 and Spanish from Year 8), the creative arts (Art, Drama, Music, Design and Technology), computing, and Physical Education, with GCSE preparation and post-16 progression via the Gosforth Group sixth form.
• Facility Hire Hire of academy facilities (sports halls, playing fields, DT workshops, food technology kitchens, music rooms and teaching spaces) to community groups and organisations outside school hours, managed through the Pitchbookings online booking system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students expected to achieve strong GCSE results as curriculum is designed to build confidence and knowledge across Key Stages 3 and 4

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gosforth Group (Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGosforth Group is the Multi-Academy Trust that governs Callerton Academy. It is a forward-thinking, high-achieving MAT with a strong reputation in the community. The partnership provides access to shared expertise, opportunities across the network of six schools, and a unified approach to education excellence united by the 'Creating Futures' mission. Callerton Academy is a proud member of this trust.
• Newcastle UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 10 Spanish students visit Newcastle University for Modern Foreign Languages Taster Day, experiencing university-style language lessons, exploring studying languages at university level, and receiving positive feedback from university organisers.
• NU FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal sports provider offering additional PE and sports development opportunities as part of the school's extracurricular programme.
• Newcastle EaglesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasketball club partner providing sports development and coaching opportunities for students through the extracurricular PE programme.
• Newcastle FalconsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRugby club partner providing sports development and coaching opportunities for students through the extracurricular PE programme.
• Dance CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance provider offering opportunities for students to develop dance skills through the extracurricular PE and 7UP programme.
• Skip4FitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkipping and fitness provider offering unique PE activities through the extracurricular programme.
• Royal NavyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Navy partnership providing additional sports activities and career awareness opportunities through the PE extracurricular programme.
• Violent Reduction Unit (Northumbria Police)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice unit providing educational inputs to the PSHE curriculum to support student safety and awareness.
• New Writing NorthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWriting organisation that works with students on creative writing, song writing, rap creation, and drama workshops. Professional directors, writers and actors come into school to teach about working in the performing arts.
• New Writing NorthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing music composition opportunities where pupils work with professional musicians to learn song writing and create their own raps.
• Newcastle University Maths PGCE StudentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity students on maths teaching programme deliver small group activities based on the curriculum to Year 7 and Year 8 students. Newcastle University also offers a maths challenge activity for schools across the North East.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts, operating 50+ primary and secondary academies across London and the South East. Comparable as a scaled MAT operator demonstrating the upper bound of what a successful academy chain can achieve, though focused on a different geography.
• Oasis Community Learning: One of the largest UK academy trusts with 50+ academies across England. Comparable as a national-scale MAT demonstrating the operational and curriculum maturity a growing MAT like Gosforth Group could aspire to.
• ARK Schools: Major UK academy chain operating 39+ schools nationally, with a focus on educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Comparable as a large-scale MAT competitor and benchmark for academic and careers programme design.
• United Learning: Large national MAT operating both state-funded academies and independent schools across England. Comparable as a broader incumbent with significant MAT scale, though operating a much larger and more diverse portfolio than Gosforth Group.

Direct peers

• Jesmond Park Academy: Another secondary school within the Gosforth Group MAT, co-located in Newcastle. Shares the same trust-level curriculum, careers and governance framework as Callerton and is a direct pathway for sixth-form enrolment.
• Gosforth Academy: The flagship secondary within the same Gosforth Group MAT, also serving Newcastle students through KS3-KS4. Directly comparable as a sister school sharing trust governance, sixth-form enrolment pathways and back-office services with Callerton.

Regional players

• Durham Johnston Comprehensive School: High-performing North East state comprehensive in nearby Durham, frequently among the region's top non-selective secondaries. Comparable as a regional peer benchmark for academic outcomes and curriculum breadth in the same North East catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CallertonAcademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/callertonacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/callerton-academy

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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