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Backworth Park Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0FZ

Ages 3–11 · 342 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
250

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

342 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
163 / 179
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
342 / 341 (100%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Leigh ElSaghier

Location

Address
Hotspur North
Postcode
NE27 0FZ
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 342 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.2%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE27
5
Primary in NE27
3
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE27

  • Holystone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0DA · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

  • Shiremoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0PW · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Amberley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 6SQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.83

    1.3 miles away

  • South Wellfield First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Seghill First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 7SB · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Bailey Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Killingworth · NE12 6QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 0–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.23

    1.7 miles away

  • Ivy Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE12 9AP · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.83

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Leigh ElSaghier
Telephone
01918158000
Website
backworthpark.com

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