Hazlewood Community Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Hazlewood Community Primary School currently has around 292 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.5% boys and 54.5% girls. Around 27.9% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.1%).

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: Canterbury Way, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6JJ
Website: www.hazlewoodprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01919178545
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stephane Bommel
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108610

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 299
Number of Pupils: 292
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 159

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.10%234
African5.80%17
Other (any other ethnic group)3.80%11
Other Mixed2.10%6
Indian2.10%6
Other White2.10%6
White and Black African1.40%4
Other Asian1.00%3
White and Black Caribbean0.70%2
Pakistani0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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: Below Average (-2.4)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
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
Hazlewood Community Primary School
Canterbury Way , Wideopen NE13 6JJ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands First School
Canterbury Way , Wideopen NE13 6JJ
- not rated 127 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Seaton Place , Brunswick Green Estate NE13 7HQ
- not rated 483 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hazlerigg First School
Coach Lane , North Gosforth NE13 7DJ
- not rated 537 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School
Taylor Avenue , Wideopen NE13 6NB
3out of 4 848 yd Foundation school Yes 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 1,734 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 1,734 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Seaton Burn Community High School
Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ
- not rated 1,734 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 848 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Park Academy
Primrose Lane , NE13 9FR
3out of 4 1,846 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Dudley Middle School
Off Fern Drive , Dudley NE23 7AL
- not rated 3,278 yd Community school Not Applicable 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 536 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brunswick Beech Special School
Brunswick Village , NE13 7DT
- not rated 620 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gefrin Midgard School
Brunswick Village , NE13 7ER
- not rated 870 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brenkley School
3-5 Brenkley Way , Blezard Business Park NE13 6DS
- not rated 1,872 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.