Cragside Primary SchoolRavenswood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Cragside Primary School and Ravenswood Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Cragside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ravenswood Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cragside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cragside Primary School was judged exceptional and Ravenswood 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 83.0% for Cragside Primary School and 73.0% for Ravenswood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cragside Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ravenswood Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneCragside Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneRavenswood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 26th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 598 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 690 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7EL | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5TU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 613 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
Cragside Primary School
Ravenswood Primary School
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