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Carville Primary School

Foundation school · Wallsend · NE28 6AX

Ages 3–11 · 160 pupils · North Tyneside

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
158

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

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill51%

160 pupils · 314 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
81 / 79
School capacity
314
Capacity fill
160 / 314 (51%)
Free school meals
68.7%
FSM pupils
101
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Harker

Location

Address
The Avenue
Postcode
NE28 6AX
Town
Wallsend
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.7%.

Open schools in Wallsend
18
Primary schools in Wallsend
13
Academies among open schools in Wallsend
61% (11)
Open schools in NE28
19
Primary in NE28
13
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.

  • Carville Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 6AX · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 8QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 7RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4HQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • Walkergate Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4SD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Tyneview Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 3QP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM59.3%
    • Demand1.31

    0.9 miles away

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