Search:
Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 8XT
Atkinson Road Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 390 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Laidlaw Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Westgate Hill Primary Academy, Excelsior Academy, Thomas Walling Primary Academy, South Hylton Primary Academy and Academy 360.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.
Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Speech, language and communication |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
Further information about this school
If you are from this school and have a comment or correction then please write to us: [email protected]