Portobello Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 108336
- Address
- Tamerton Drive, Birtley, DH3 2LY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 188 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 93.1%
Pakistani 3.7%
Other White 1.1%
Mixed 1%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Portobello Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 11 10 |
| Year 1 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 2 | 25 13 12 |
| Year 3 | 24 12 12 |
| Year 4 | 31 18 13 |
| Year 5 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 6 | 31 14 17 |