May Bank Infants' SchoolEllison Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle.
Summary of the comparison
May Bank Infants' School and Ellison Primary Academy are primary schools in Newcastle.
May Bank Infants' School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ellison Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). May Bank Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
May Bank Infants' School was judged Good and Ellison Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ellison Primary Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleMay Bank Infants' School | NewcastleEllison Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 223rd of 285 in Staffordshire | 147th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 329 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 0PT | Newcastle, ST5 0BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 361 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 2.4% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
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.
May Bank Infants' School
Ellison Primary Academy
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