Located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Backworth Park Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Backworth Park Primary School currently has around 344 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 24.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hotspur North, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0FZ
Website: backworthpark.com
Telephone: 01918158000
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Louise Welsh
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108580

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/10/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 341
Number of Pupils: 344
Number of Boys: 167
Number of Girls: 177

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.80%302
Other Mixed3.80%13
White and Asian2.30%8
Other White1.50%5
Chinese0.90%3
Indian0.90%3
Other Asian0.60%2
Irish0.60%2
African0.60%2
Other Black0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Backworth Park Primary School
Hotspur North , NE27 0FZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holystone Primary School
Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA
3out of 4 1,765 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shiremoor Primary School
Stanton Road , Shiremoor NE27 0PW
3out of 4 1,913 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Amberley Primary School
East Bailey , Killingworth NE12 6SQ
3out of 4 2,345 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
South Wellfield First School
Otterburn Avenue , South Wellfield NE25 9QL
- not rated 2,806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Stephenson High School
Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA
3out of 4 2,787 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shiremoor Middle School
Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ
- not rated 1,806 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Killingworth Middle School
West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH
- not rated 2,697 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wellfield Middle School
Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW
3out of 4 2,789 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkside House School
Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB
- not rated 1,188 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Boys More About School
Parkside House School
Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB
- not rated 1,188 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorbridge
Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ
- not rated 1,720 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Percy Hedley School
West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH
- not rated 2,958 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Pit Lane , NE23 7EB
3out of 4 3,197 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.