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Atkinson Road Primary Academy

State school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 2-11
  • 377 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
377 ·
Local authority
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Lisa Macaulay

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

Entry and exit data - year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

Excelsior Academy 64 %
OtherUnkn 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Kenton School 10 %
Walbottle Academy 7 %
St Cuthbert's High School 6 %
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Latest results

Results data - % of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
55%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
61%
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% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

Teaching & learning

23
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

4.24 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
18.6 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

377
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Outstanding
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

What the school says

Atkinson Road Primary Academy is a good school as described by Ofsted in 2013. Atkinson Road is at the heart of the community where parents and pupils are proud of their school. Parents say it is improving theirs and their children's lives.

Teaching is consistently good across the school and sometimes outstanding. Teachers are enthusiastic and ensure that all pupils are inspired to learn through exciting lessons.

The school provides well for pupils with speech, language and communication needs. Where appropriate they are fully included in mainstream classes.

Contact the school

Address

Atkinson Road
Benwell
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 8XT
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Telephone: 0191 273 0452

Email: arpa.info@atkinsonroadacademy.com

Website: https://atkinsonroad.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Local authority: Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

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School data & information Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8XT
377 Pupil numbers
67.9 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
59 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
23 Number of teachers
16 Number of teaching assistants

% of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
55%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
61%

% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
6%
LA avg.
9%
Eng. avg.
8%

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard

Pupils are achieving at a higher standard if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing. The DfE set this standard for the first time in 2016 to provide information about pupils across England achieving in the top 5%.

Progress score in reading (2023)

-0.3 Score Average
≈ 67% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in writing (2023)

0.8 Score Average
≈ 67% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in maths (2023)

1.7 Score Average
≈ 59% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Average score in reading (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
101
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
105

Average score in reading

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 reading test. This score is known as the reading ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Average score in maths (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
103
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
104

Average score in maths

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 maths test. This score is known as the maths ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Entry and exit data

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Year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

Atkinson Road Primary Academy is a mainstream school with resourced provision. Their resourced provision has a capacity of 24 and has 16 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

4.24 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
18.6 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14.1%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism Yes
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Outstanding
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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