New York Primary School

North TynesideCommunity school

Lanark Close, North Shields, NE29 8DP

Headteacher: Mrs Jill ShawSchool website ↗Pupils: 397 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 May 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
79.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding12.0%

Maths

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
45
Applications received
63
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
52.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
29.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1665.0%0.0%+2.1+1.9+1.9
2016/1767.0%7.0%-1.1+2.2+1.2
2017/1881.0%0.0%+1.0+1.3+2.2
2018/1987.0%7.0%+4.4+1.3+1.5
2022/2373.0%5.0%+1.9+1.1+1.0
2023/2482.0%11.0%---
2024/2579.0%8.0%---
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