Farne Primary School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/12/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.4%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Marsden Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Marsden Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP
Website: https://www.farne.smartacademies.net/
Telephone: 01912860268
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Lee Gallon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143272

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/12/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 282
Number of Pupils: 234
Number of Boys: 126
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.4 to 5.3
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -1 to 3.6
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 1 to 5.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:84%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
Bardon Close , Westerhope NE5 4BT
- not rated 532 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cheviot Primary School
Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB
3out of 4 535 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Primary School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
4out of 4 813 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hilton Primary Academy
Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN
4out of 4 891 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Studio West
West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ
3out of 4 1,150 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Kenton School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
2out of 4 2,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road , NE15 7PX
4out of 4 2,628 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH
4out of 4 2,813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Excelsior Academy
Denton Road , NE15 6AF
2out of 4 3,087 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
3out of 4 830 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
1out of 4 830 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
4out of 4 2,094 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY
4out of 4 3,095 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School
Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ
- not rated 3,137 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.