Farne 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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Farne Primary School

Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 4AP

https://www.farne.smartacademies.net/

Farne Primary School is an academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Smart Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cheviot Primary School, Kenton Bar Primary School, Kingston Park Primary School, Stocksfield Avenue Primary School and Mountfield Primary School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Cheviot Primary School
0.3		St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
0.5		Hilton Primary Academy
0.6		Beech Hill Primary School
0.7		Simonside Primary School
0.7		Westerhope Primary School
0.7		Thomas Walling Primary Academy
0.9		Kenton Bar Primary School
1.1		English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
1.1		Kingston Park Primary School
1.1		St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
1.1		West Denton Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

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

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

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

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

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

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

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