Richard Coates Church of England Primary School

NorthumberlandAcademy converter

Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB

Headteacher: Mr James WatsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 311 (capacity: 380)Part of PELE TRUST

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.
67.0%
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%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding27.0%

Maths

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding33.0%
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)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
72
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
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).
3.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1657.0%5.0%+0.2+0.6-0.1
2016/1769.0%13.0%+1.4-0.8+0.3
2017/1874.0%12.0%+2.0-0.9+1.8
2018/1982.0%10.0%+0.8-0.4+0.1
2022/2359.0%3.0%-1.8-1.2-2.3
2023/2472.0%6.0%---
2024/2567.0%10.0%---
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