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North Fawdon Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 2SL

Ages 3–11 · 166 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
207

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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%

166 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
91 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
166 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
53.2%
FSM pupils
82
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Smart Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Elliott

Location

Address
Brotherlee Road, Fawdon
Postcode
NE3 2SL
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.2%. 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 NE3
23
Primary in NE3
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.

  • Regent Farm First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3PE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Mountfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3AT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM63.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Grange First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 2NP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3QR · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • St Charles' Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3HE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Brunton First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 9BD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Kingston Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 2EL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

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