Newcomen Primary SchoolBadger Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newcomen Primary School and Badger Hill Academy are primary schools.
Newcomen Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Badger Hill Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Newcomen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newcomen Primary School was judged exceptional and Badger Hill Academy 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 93.0% for Newcomen Primary School and 85.0% for Badger Hill Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Newcomen Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Badger Hill Academy (93.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedcarNewcomen Primary School | Saltburn-by-the-SeaBadger Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B82/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 2nd of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 396 | 210 | |
| Location | Redcar, TS10 1NL | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2XR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 85.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 3.5% 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.
Newcomen Primary School
Badger Hill Academy
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