Byker Primary School, 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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Byker Primary School

Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 2AT

https://www.bykerprimary.org/

Byker Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
0.6		Welbeck Academy
0.6		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
0.6		Hotspur Primary School
0.7		Chillingham Road Primary School
0.9		St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
0.9		Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.9		St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Bede Community Primary School
1.1		St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
1.1		Walkergate Community School
1.1		Central Walker Church of England Primary School

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

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

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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