Co-op Academy Friarswood
Abbots Way, Newcastle, ST5 2ES
Headteacher: Mrs L WilmerSchool website ↗Pupils: 203 (capacity: 210)Part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES 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.
86.0%
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%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level89.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Maths
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
67
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
21.0%
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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 | 43.0% | 0.0% | -3.2 | -3.0 | -3.1 |
| 2016/17 | 71.0% | 4.0% | 0.0 | -2.4 | -2.0 |
| 2017/18 | 64.0% | 11.0% | +2.4 | +1.2 | -0.8 |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 4.0% | -3.0 | -2.8 | -4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 68.0% | 12.0% | +5.2 | +3.3 | +2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 85.0% | 11.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |