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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 1 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 220
Number of Pupils: 230
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.40%201
Other White3.90%9
African2.20%5
Other Asian1.70%4
Indian1.30%3
Other Mixed0.90%2
Other Black0.90%2
White and Black African0.40%1
White and Asian0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.40%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Well Below Average (-6.5)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

Not applicable

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.