Located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Greenfields Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 1 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Greenfields Community Primary School currently has around 230 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.2% boys and 44.8% girls. Around 41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).
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.
| Address: | Taylor Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6NB |
| Website: | http://www.greenfieldsprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01916250100 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gemma Robertson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108609 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 1 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 220 |
| Number of Pupils: | 230 |
| Number of Boys: | 127 |
| Number of Girls: | 103 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.40% | 201 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 9 |
| African | 2.20% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfields Community Primary School Taylor Avenue , Wideopen NE13 6NB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands First School Canterbury Way , Wideopen NE13 6JJ | - not rated | 734 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazlewood Community Primary School Canterbury Way , Wideopen NE13 6JJ | 3out of 4 | 848 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaton Burn First School Seaton Burn , NE13 6EJ | - not rated | 1,066 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School Seaton Place , Brunswick Green Estate NE13 7HQ | - not rated | 1,210 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ | - not rated | 1,066 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaton Burn College, A Specialist Business and Enterprise School Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ | - not rated | 1,066 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaton Burn Community High School Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ | - not rated | 1,066 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wideopen Middle School Wideopen , NE13 6NB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dudley Middle School Off Fern Drive , Dudley NE23 7AL | - not rated | 2,453 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Park Academy Primrose Lane , NE13 9FR | 3out of 4 | 2,692 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Beech School Brunswick Village , NE13 7DR | - not rated | 1,115 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunswick Beech Special School Brunswick Village , NE13 7DT | - not rated | 1,160 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brenkley School 3-5 Brenkley Way , Blezard Business Park NE13 6DS | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gefrin Midgard School Brunswick Village , NE13 7ER | - not rated | 1,522 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.