Farne Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 143272
- Address
- Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, NE5 4AP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 236 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 91.5%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 1.3%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Farne Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 5 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 9 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 26 15 11 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 3 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 17 13 |