Ponteland Community Primary SchoolRichard Coates Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Ponteland Community Primary School and Richard Coates Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Ponteland Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Richard Coates Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Richard Coates Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ponteland Community Primary School was judged Good and Richard Coates Church of England 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 65.0% for Ponteland Community Primary School and 67.0% for Richard Coates Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ponteland Community Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Richard Coates Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TynePonteland Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneRichard Coates Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 118 in Northumberland | 34th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 380 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 295 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 14.3% 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.
Ponteland Community Primary School
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
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