Broadwood Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Broadwood Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Broadwood Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is ahead on our composite score.
Broadwood Primary School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 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 39.0% for Broadwood Primary School and 57.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Broadwood Primary School (17.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (63.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBroadwood Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 40th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.6% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.5% | 33.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.6% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 15.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Broadwood Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
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