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Beech Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2LW

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

441 pupils · 447 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
220 / 221
School capacity
447
Capacity fill
441 / 447 (99%)
Free school meals
54.2%
FSM pupils
226
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VALOUR MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
VALOUR MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jess Eatock

Location

Address
Linhope Road, West Denton
Postcode
NE5 2LW
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54.2%.

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 NE5
18
Primary in NE5
14
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

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 NE5

  • Farne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 4AP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.40

    0.5 miles away

  • Westerhope Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 1NE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Hilton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 3RN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM50.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • West Denton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 1DN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Cheviot Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 4EB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Thomas Walling Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 3PL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jess Eatock
Telephone
01912678113
Website
www.beechhill.newcastle.sch.uk/

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