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Milecastle Primary School
Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 1LH
Milecastle Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In October 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Outer West Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include West Denton Primary School, Westerhope Primary School, Simonside Primary School, Newburn Manor Primary School and Waverley Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
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