Cheviot Primary SchoolSimonside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Cheviot Primary School and Simonside Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Cheviot Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Simonside Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Simonside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cheviot Primary School was judged Good and Simonside 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 66.0% for Cheviot Primary School and 63.0% for Simonside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cheviot Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneCheviot Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSimonside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 61st of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 297 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 315 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 297 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 76.4% | 69.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 22.6% 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.
Cheviot Primary School
Simonside Primary School
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