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Atkinson Road Primary Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT

0191 273 0452 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 23 May 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils395Room for 524
First-choice applications per place1.041 for 42 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 May 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

50 pupils in this year group.

72% — 6 points above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, and 10 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 72% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 2% 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 74% 77% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 72% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 78% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 51%This school 2023/24: 55%This school 2024/25: 72% This school England 62% 2022/23 51% 2023/24 55% 2024/25 72%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Newcastle upon Tyne. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered42
Families who put it first41
Of those, offered a place41 (100%)
Families who listed it at all89

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 24 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 73.0% 42.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
 1.1% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
 18.6% 16.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
 62.1% 29.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 5.3% 5.3%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 14.8% 14.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 0.0 1.7 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
 0.0% 0.8% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
 16.3 20.6 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 8.9 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
 14.2% 13.3%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Atkinson Road Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Atkinson Road Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 May 2023.

How did Atkinson Road Primary Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Atkinson Road Primary Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Atkinson Road Primary Academy as their first choice for 42 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 41 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.