Farne Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 2019 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
- 229 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 90.8%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 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 70%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Farne Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| 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 | 12 6 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 5 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 3 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 4 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 5 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 6 | 30 19 11 |