Fordley Primary School

North TynesideFoundation school

Dudley Drive, Dudley, Cramlington, NE23 7AL

Headteacher: Mrs Claire WithersSchool website ↗Pupils: 383 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 27 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

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

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

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.
60.0%
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%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
33
Applications received
44
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1672.0%5.0%+1.2+3.0+0.6
2016/1765.0%13.0%+0.6+2.1+1.2
2017/1866.0%3.0%-1.0+0.8+1.0
2018/1969.0%10.0%+1.3-0.7+1.5
2022/2365.0%15.0%+3.1-0.1+2.6
2023/2462.0%4.0%---
2024/2560.0%2.0%---
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