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Belsay Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 0ET

Ages 4–11 · 84 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
72

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill80%

84 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
84
Boys / girls
45 / 39
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
84 / 105 (80%)
Free school meals
4.8%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PELE TRUST
Academy trust
PELE TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Craig Shaw

Location

Address
Belsay
Postcode
NE20 0ET
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, 84 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.8%.

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 NE20
7
Primary in NE20
5
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Shaw
Telephone
01661881641
Website
https://www.belsay.northumberland.sch.uk/

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