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Simonside Primary School

Primary

Newcastle upon Tyne · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 4LG http://www.simonside.newcastle.sch.uk

Pupils
297
cap. 315
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
297
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
297
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 23/01/2020

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

Overview of Simonside Primary School · Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
63%
63%63%63%
'25
'25 · 63%
RWM higher standard
9%
9%9%9%
'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
74%
SPAG higher standard
29%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
297
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
70%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG
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
2024/2563%9%69%23%74%29%80%29%86%74%104.0106.0105.025%297

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
2024/2529716.325%16%70%7%23%
2023/2427523%15%70%6%20%

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