Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP
Headteacher: Mr Lee GallonSchool website ↗Pupils: 229 (capacity: 262)Part of SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
73.0%
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%.
13.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Maths
Expected level83.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
59
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
70.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
23.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 67.0% | 0.0% | -2.6 | +0.1 | +0.8 |
| 2016/17 | 62.0% | 8.0% | -2.3 | +2.8 | +0.1 |
| 2017/18 | 70.0% | 4.0% | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.8 |
| 2018/19 | 84.0% | 12.0% | +2.8 | +1.3 | +3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 69.0% | 3.0% | +0.7 | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 73.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |