NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary SchoolNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School and NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School are primary schools.
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School was judged Good and NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E 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 24.0% for NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School and 41.0% for NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 24.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newbiggin-By-the-SeaNCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | AshingtonNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 51st of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 250 | |
| Capacity | 594 | 262 | |
| Location | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT | Ashington, NE63 9LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 24.0% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 99.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 250 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 57.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 35.4% | 38.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 10.3% 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.
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
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