Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9QB · Northumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM9.1%
- Demand0.95
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 132771
Emily Wilding Davison School
Community special school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9QB
Ages 11–16 · 124 pupils · Northumberland
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
2.0
Overall absence
51.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-07-02
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-3.10
−20+2
Attainment 82.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence51.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)91.7%
Unauthorised21.1%
- Authorised absence
- 30.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 53.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 108
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
124 pupils · 100 places
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- Boys / girls
- 91 / 33
- School capacity
- 100
- Capacity fill
- 124 / 100 (124%)
- Free school meals
- 79.8%
- FSM pupils
- 99
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Dr Michael Hutchison
Location
- Address
- Thornhill Road, Ponteland
- Postcode
- NE20 9QB
- Town
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- District
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 133 on roll / 140 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, 124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 79.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ponteland Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
NE20 9EG · Northumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM7.5%
- Demand1.00
0.0 miles away
Ponteland Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9EY · Northumberland
Ages 2–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand1.04
0.7 miles away
Ponteland High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Ponteland · NE20 9EG · Northumberland
Ages 11–18
- Att856.1
- P80.1
- EM5+62%
- Absence6.8%
0.7 miles away
Darras Hall Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9DS · Northumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM3.7%
- Demand0.96
1.3 miles away
Dinnington First School
Ofsted: Expected standardFoundation school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 7JY · Newcastle upon Tyne
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.5%
- FSM14.8%
- Demand0.96
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Dr Michael Hutchison
- Telephone
- 01912980838