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Simonside Primary School
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 4LG
Simonside Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Outer West Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Westerhope Primary School, Milecastle Primary School, West Denton Primary School, Waverley Primary School and Lemington Riverside Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime 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
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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