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NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

Primary

Northumberland · Newbiggin-By-the-Sea · NE64 6RT gracedarling.ncea.org.uk

Pupils
412
cap. 594
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
24%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
412
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
24%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
412
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
Admissions
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School · Primary · Northumberland

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
24%
-14pp
67%46%24%
'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
RWM higher standard
2%
0pp
4%3%2%
'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
44%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
46%
Writing higher standard
4%
Maths expected standard
37%
Maths higher standard
6%
Science expected standard
54%
SPAG expected standard
31%
SPAG higher standard
4%
Reading scaled score
98.0
Maths scaled score
98.0
GPS scaled score
96.0

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
412
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
42%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%

Contact

Address
Central Parkway, Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT
Local authority
Northumberland
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
2024/2524%2%44%13%46%4%37%6%54%31%98.098.096.042%412
2023/2438%2%59%9%59%7%43%3%76%40%100.099.098.041%438
2022/2367%4%76%22%74%15%83%20%76%72%104.0104.0103.0+0.20+1.80+1.2043%449

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
2024/2541218.842%3%48%8%22%
2023/2443818.641%2%50%9%30%
2022/2344919.343%1%49%9%35%
2021/2244919.538%1%51%8%28%

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