Byker Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 108458
- Address
- Commercial Road, Byker, NE6 2AT
- Website
- www.bykerprimary.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 443 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 73.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 60%
African 11.7%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Black 5.9%
Other 5%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingWell below average-5.7
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 38%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Byker Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 21 11 10 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 18 9 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 47 23 24 |
| Year 1 | 59 23 36 |
| Year 2 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 3 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 4 | 59 39 20 |
| Year 5 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 6 | 57 24 33 |