Bahr Academy
Bahr Academy is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 29 pupils and room for 30.
Benwell Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6LX0191 273 1907bahracademy.co.ukMs Sadia Akhtar head of schoolAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
5 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Sunni Deobandi school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Newcastle upon Tyne council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Primary School | Foundation | 370 m | 208 | Good 2024 | 63 | Compare |
| Ashfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 370 m | 72 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 410 m | 726 | Report card 2026 | 70 | Compare |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 690 m | 222 | Report card 2026 | 63 | Compare |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 710 m | 217 | No overall grade 2025 | 52 | Compare |
| Moorside Primary School | Foundation | 720 m | 395 | Good 2024 | 20 | Compare |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 920 m | 226 | Good 2020 | 45 | Compare |
| Wingrove Primary School | Foundation | 980 m | 466 | Report card 2026 | 33 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Bahr Academy a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Bahr Academy yet.
How many pupils does Bahr Academy have?
29 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 30 places, so it is 97% full. It is a girls' school.
Does Bahr Academy have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Benwell Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6LX
- Telephone
- 0191 273 1907
- Website
- www.bahracademy.co.uk
- Head of School
- Ms Sadia Akhtar
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Sunni Deobandi
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ward
- Elswick
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 18 November 2010 (new provision)
- URN
- 136258 · LAESTAB 3916040 · UKPRN 10032078
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.