Knop Law 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 outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS
Website: www.knoplaw.newcastle.sch.uk
Telephone: 01912674453
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Helen Elizabeth Simpson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108450

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 373
Number of Boys: 196
Number of Girls: 177

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.5 to 4.9
Writing
Average: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.6
Maths
Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

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

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY
4out of 4 1,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knop Law Primary School
Hillhead Parkway , Chapel House NE5 1DS
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milecastle Primary School
Hillhead Parkway , Chapel House NE5 1LH
3out of 4 425 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St John Vianney RC Primary School
Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN
4out of 4 843 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
West Denton Primary School
Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN
3out of 4 966 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
The Green , Walbottle Village NE15 8JL
- not rated 1,109 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walbottle Academy
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP
- not rated 1,459 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Studio West
West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ
3out of 4 1,553 yd Studio schools No Mixed 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 3,250 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Talbot House Trust
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW
2out of 4 1,153 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
3out of 4 1,913 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
1out of 4 1,913 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.