St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided), based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) currently has around 213 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.9% boys and 53.1% girls. Around 23.5% 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 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).

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: Goathland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA
Website: www.stbartscofeschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01916250870
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Restall
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108615

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/10/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 213
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 113

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.90%183
Other (any other ethnic group)2.80%6
Other White2.80%6
African2.80%6
Other Mixed1.90%4
Other Asian0.90%2
Indian0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Pakistani0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (-2.3)
Maths: Average (1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
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
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
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
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA
- not rated 43 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA
3out of 4 43 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP
1out of 4 573 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP
- not rated 615 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER
3out of 4 625 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE
4out of 4 1,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School
Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE
- not rated 1,545 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
George Stephenson High School
Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA
3out of 4 2,454 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Heaton Manor School
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP
- not rated 2,516 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westmoor Middle School
Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT
- not rated 1,988 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Killingworth Middle School
West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH
- not rated 2,321 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Farm Middle School
Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW
- not rated 2,873 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT
3out of 4 2,934 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN
3out of 4 3,023 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benton House School
Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE
- not rated 464 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY
- not rated 627 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD
3out of 4 774 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Hopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ
- not rated 1,454 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Freeman Hospital School
Freeman Road , NE7 7DN
- not rated 1,844 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.