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Byker Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2AT

Ages 2–11 · 391 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

38

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill79%

391 pupils · 494 places

Pupils on roll
391
Boys / girls
196 / 195
School capacity
494
Capacity fill
391 / 494 (79%)
Free school meals
81.9%
FSM pupils
299
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs Michelle Donnison

Location

Address
Commercial Road, Byker
Postcode
NE6 2AT
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 391 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 81.9%.

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 NE6
17
Primary in NE6
13
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 NE6

  • St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2JX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM72.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Hotspur Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 5PA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Welbeck Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2QL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM74.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Chillingham Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 5XX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE2 1XA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM59.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 1PS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Donnison
Telephone
01912656906
Website
www.bykerprimary.org

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