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Grasmere Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 6TS

Ages 2–11 · 86 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

17%

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

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)17%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill59%

86 pupils · 145 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
50 / 36
School capacity
145
Capacity fill
86 / 145 (59%)
Free school meals
54.3%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GRASMERE ACADEMY
Academy trust
GRASMERE ACADEMY
Sponsor
North Tyneside Academy Foundation
Headteacher
Ms Kerry Lilico

Location

Address
Grasmere Court, Killingworth
Postcode
NE12 6TS
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
23 on roll / 23 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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 NE12
18
Primary in NE12
12
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.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE12

  • Bailey Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Killingworth · NE12 6QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 0–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.23

    0.2 miles away

  • Amberley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 6SQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Westmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 6SA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Burradon Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 7NG · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.12

    0.6 miles away

  • Forest Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 9BA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Ivy Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE12 9AP · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.83

    1.2 miles away

  • Benton Dene Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8FD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.23

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kerry Lilico
Telephone
01912220259
Website
www.grasmereacademy.org.uk

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