Simonside 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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Simonside Primary School

Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 4LG

http://www.simonside.newcastle.sch.uk

Simonside Primary School is an academy. It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 3 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 Westerhope Primary School, Milecastle Primary School, West Denton Primary School, Knop Law Primary School and Waverley Primary School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
0.5		Cheviot Primary School
0.6		Westerhope Primary School
0.7		Farne Primary School
0.9		Beech Hill Primary School
1.0		Kingston Park Primary School
1.2		Milecastle Primary School
1.2		Hilton Primary Academy
1.2		St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
1.2		West Denton Primary School
1.2		Kenton Bar Primary School
1.2		Knop Law Primary School

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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.

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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