Brighton Avenue Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 108368
- Address
- Brighton Road, NE8 1XS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 410 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 41.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 4.1% |
| Other White | 9.5% |
| Other | 11% |
| African | 14.1% |
| White British | 42.4% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Pakistani | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 2.9% |
| Other Asian | 2.9% |
| Other Black | 2.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 80% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 9% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Brighton Avenue Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
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 | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 7 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 7 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 53 34 19 |
| Year 1 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 2 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 3 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 4 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 5 | 51 25 26 |
| Year 6 | 47 20 27 |