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Hilton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 3RN

Ages 2–11 · 415 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-09-16

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
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 fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
221 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
50.5%
FSM pupils
193
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: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Cowan

Location

Address
Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw
Postcode
NE5 3RN
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.5%.

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 NE5
18
Primary in NE5
14
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 NE5

  • Thomas Walling Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 3PL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Farne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 4AP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.40

    0.5 miles away

  • Beech Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2LW · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Cheviot Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 4EB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Kenton Bar Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3YF · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Stocksfield Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2DQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Cowan
Telephone
01912869297
Website
https://hpa.northerneducationtrust.org/

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