Kenton Bar 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 requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 06/10/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ryal Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Ryal Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF
Website: https://www.kentonbar.smartacademies.net/
Telephone: 01912860536
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elaine Pattison
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143267

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 06/10/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 400
Number of Pupils: 281
Number of Boys: 120
Number of Girls: 161

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.6 to 3.5
Writing
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.8 to 3
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 1.8 to 5.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

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

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kenton Bar Primary School
Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR
3out of 4 486 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mountfield Primary School
Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT
3out of 4 965 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kingston Park Primary School
Cranleigh Avenue , Kingston Park NE3 2EL
3out of 4 1,280 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cheviot Primary School
Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB
3out of 4 1,405 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kenton School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
2out of 4 586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Studio West
West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ
3out of 4 2,745 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH
4out of 4 2,848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH
4out of 4 2,986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Park Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH
- not rated 2,988 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE
4out of 4 2,801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
4out of 4 593 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
3out of 4 2,397 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
1out of 4 2,397 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westfield School
Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS
- not rated 2,592 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Newcastle School for Boys
30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES
- not rated 2,822 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.