Atkinson Road Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Atkinson Road Primary Academy

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

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

Atkinson Road Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 390 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Laidlaw Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Westgate Hill Primary Academy, Excelsior Academy, Thomas Walling Primary Academy, South Hylton Primary Academy and Academy 360.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Environment, Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		West Newcastle Academy
0.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
0.4		Canning Street Primary School
0.4		St Johns Primary School
0.4		Bridgewater Primary School
0.8		Wingrove Primary School
0.9		St Michael's Catholic Primary School
1.0		Sacred Heart Primary School
1.1		Hawthorn Primary School
1.1		Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
1.1		Westgate Hill Primary Academy
1.2		Riverside Primary Academy

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Speech, language and communication

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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