Backworth Park Primary SchoolHolystone Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Backworth Park Primary School and Holystone Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Backworth Park Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holystone Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Backworth Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Backworth Park Primary School was judged strong and Holystone 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 71.0% for Holystone 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 risen at Holystone Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBackworth Park Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneHolystone Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 20th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 465 | |
| Capacity | 341 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0FZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 11.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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
Holystone Primary School
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