Hotspur Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 25 2023 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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Unique reference
108491
Address
Mowbray Street, NE6 5PA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
440 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
13%
Free school meals (FSM)
42%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian3.4%
Other White4.8%
Mixed5.2%
Other5.5%
White British74.5%
African
2.7%
Other Black
1.4%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%
Pakistani
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsBelow average-2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
52%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hotspur Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
61
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
24
13
11
Reception, Full-time
59
33
26
Year 1
56
26
30
Year 2
60
33
27
Year 3
59
30
29
Year 4
60
31
29
Year 5
57
33
24
Year 6
57
29
28
Year 2024-2025

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