Shiremoor Primary SchoolBackworth Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Shiremoor Primary School and Backworth Park Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Shiremoor Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Backworth Park Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Backworth Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shiremoor Primary School was judged Good and Backworth Park Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Shiremoor Primary School and 73.0% for Backworth Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shiremoor Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Backworth Park Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneShiremoor Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneBackworth Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 53 in North Tyneside | 10th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 344 | |
| Capacity | 418 | 341 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0PW | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0FZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 31.8% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 4.4% 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.
Shiremoor Primary School
Backworth Park Primary School
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