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Balliol Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8QP

Ages 3–11 · 157 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
151

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

15

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill75%

157 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
81 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
157 / 210 (75%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lindsay Coates

Location

Address
Chesters Avenue, Longbenton
Postcode
NE12 8QP
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50%.

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 NE12
18
Primary in NE12
12
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 NE12

  • Balliol Primary School

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8QP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Benton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE7 7SS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.32

    0.4 miles away

  • Benton Dene Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8FD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.23

    0.6 miles away

  • Cragside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE7 7EL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

  • Archbishop Runcie CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 1US · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Forest Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 9BA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lindsay Coates
Telephone
01918142500
Website
http://www.balliolprimary.co.uk

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