Moorside Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Moorside Primary School and St Paul's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Moorside Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Moorside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorside Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Moorside Primary School and 69.0% for St Paul's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Moorside Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's CofE Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneMoorside Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Paul's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 27th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 395 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 503 | 231 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5AW | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.3% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.1% | 63.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.5% | 12.6% 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.
Moorside Primary School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Moorside Primary School · St Paul's CofE Primary School