Belsay Primary School, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Belsay Primary School currently has around 79 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.9%).

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: Belsay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 0ET
Website: https://www.belsay.northumberland.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01661881641
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Northumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Craig Shaw
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145779

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 79
Number of Boys: 43
Number of Girls: 36

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.90%75
Other Mixed1.30%1
Chinese1.30%1
Unclassified1.30%1
Other White1.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (3.1)
Writing: Average (2.5)
Maths: Average (-3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Belsay Primary School
Belsay , NE20 0ET
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Belsay Primary School
Belsay , NE20 0ET
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.