Milecastle 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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Milecastle Primary School

Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 1LH

https://www.milecastle.newcastle.sch.uk

Milecastle Primary School is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of ONE (Owl North East) Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Knop Law Primary School, West Denton Primary School, Westerhope Primary School, Simonside Primary School and Newburn Manor Primary School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Knop Law Primary School
0.5		St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
0.5		West Denton Primary School
0.6		Westerhope Primary School
0.8		Walbottle Village Primary School
0.8		St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
1.0		Beech Hill Primary School
1.1		St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
1.2		Simonside Primary School
1.2		Newburn Manor Primary School
1.3		Farne Primary School
1.4		Cheviot Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

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

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

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

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above 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.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

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

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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