South Gosforth First SchoolCragside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
South Gosforth First School and Cragside Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
South Gosforth First School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cragside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Gosforth First School is ahead on our composite score.
South Gosforth First School was judged Good and Cragside Primary School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cragside Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSouth Gosforth First School | Newcastle-upon-TyneCragside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 11th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 325 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 326 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
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.
South Gosforth First School
Cragside Primary School
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