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EnglandNorth EastNewcastle upon TyneNE3 3YFKenton Bar Primary School
Primary

Kenton Bar Primary School

Primary

Newcastle upon Tyne · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3YF https://www.kentonbar.smartacademies.net/

Pupils
275
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
275
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
275
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2019

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Kenton Bar Primary School · Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
57%
+15pp
60%47%33%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
9%
+5pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
66%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
66%
SPAG higher standard
17%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
275
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Ryal Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2557%9%63%26%63%20%66%17%77%66%102.0101.0102.018%275
2023/2442%4%54%14%68%18%50%12%76%62%100.0101.0102.016%326
2022/2333%2%54%8%58%17%50%8%77%48%101.099.099.0-4.20-0.30-4.5018%322
2018/1960%13%65%25%73%15%80%30%73%75%102.0106.0105.0+1.40+1.10+3.6028%298
2017/1858%0%74%16%77%16%74%0%84%71%102.0101.0102.0-0.60-0.30-0.30291

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2527515.618%44%59%6%16%
2023/2432617.216%44%57%6%20%
2022/2332218.318%39%59%7%23%
2021/2228116.118%33%68%7%29%
2020/2128122%36%61%
2018/1929815.628%30%59%5%13%
2017/1814.95%15%
2016/1730616.015%22%55%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.