Newker Primary School is a primary school located in Chester le Street. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's outcomes for pupils is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/09/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Waldridge Road, Chester le Street

School Information

Address: Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AA
Website: newkerprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01913887099
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Melanie Kirkland
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131233

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 520
Number of Pupils: 431
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 1.3 to 4.2
Maths
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1 to 1.7

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:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane , DH2 2DP 		3out of 4 260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cestria Primary School
Church Chare , DH3 3PZ 		3out of 4 820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Red Rose Primary School
York Terrace , DH3 3NA 		4out of 4 850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Ropery Lane , DH3 3PH 		- not rated 881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD 		1out of 4 740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park View School
Church Chare , DH3 3QA 		3out of 4 955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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