Backworth Park Primary SchoolAmberley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Backworth Park Primary School and Amberley Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Backworth Park Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Amberley Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Backworth Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Backworth Park Primary School was judged strong and Amberley Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Backworth Park Primary School and 55.0% for Amberley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Backworth Park Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Amberley Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBackworth Park Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneAmberley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 23rd of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 402 | |
| Capacity | 341 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0FZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 402 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Backworth Park Primary School
Amberley Primary School
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