Newfriars College

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionStoke-on-Trent Staffordshire

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Newfriars College is a special post 16 institution in Stoke-on-Trent for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Castle Grove, Newhouse Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BH01782 987180newfriarscollege.org.ukMr Rob Millington headteacherAll details

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

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Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m36912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate116 per 1,000 people28% higher than the England average

Typical house price£155,000Stoke-on-Trent

Nearest bus stop120 mCastle Grove, 17 stops within 500 m

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

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Manor Abbey School	Free school	330 m	35	Not inspected	–	Compare
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy	Academy	400 m	239	Outstanding 2023	70	Compare
Aurora Hanley School	Independent	410 m	84	Not inspected	–	Compare
Abbey Hulton Primary School	Academy	440 m	188	Good 2023	9	Compare
Kingsland CofE Academy	Academy	590 m	477	Report card 2026	28	Compare
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit	Pupil referral unit	0.7 miles	1	Good 2019	–	Compare
Carmountside Primary Academy	Academy	0.8 miles	196	Good 2022	12	Compare
Birches Head Academy	Academy	0.8 miles	925	Report card 2026	1	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Castle Grove, Newhouse Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BH
Telephone: 01782 987180
Website: www.newfriarscollege.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Rob Millington
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Staffordshire
Ward: Abbey Hulton
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2018
URN: 146526 · LAESTAB 8607900 · UKPRN 10068204

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

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.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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