Atkinson Road Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 138212
- Address
- Atkinson Road, Benwell, NE4 8XT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 377 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 62.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 67.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 22.3%
African 21.2%
Gypsy/Roma 20.7%
Other Asian 8%
Mixed 7.7%
Pakistani 4.5%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Other Black 3.7%
Other 2.9%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAverage1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 20 11 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 9 4 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 14 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 31 17 14 |
| Year 1 | 33 10 23 |
| Year 2 | 38 16 22 |
| Year 3 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 4 | 55 28 27 |
| Year 5 | 55 20 35 |
| Year 6 | 51 22 29 |