NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
148765
Address
Central Parkway, NE64 6RT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
438 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.1%
Persistent absence
35.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
33.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 96.3%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other White 0.9%
Mixed 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
23
13
10
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
13
8
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
28
11
17
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
5
3
Reception, Full-time
45
24
21
Year 1
61
27
34
Year 2
48
21
27
Year 3
44
20
24
Year 4
51
31
20
Year 5
58
32
26
Year 6
59
29
30
Year 2023-2024

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