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Simonside Primary School
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 4LG
Simonside Primary School is an academy. It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.
Particular strengths include Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.
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. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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