St Johns Primary SchoolAtkinson Road Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Johns Primary School and Atkinson Road Primary Academy are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St Johns Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Atkinson Road Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Johns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Johns Primary School was judged Good and Atkinson Road Primary 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 50.0% for St Johns Primary School and 72.0% for Atkinson Road Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Johns Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Atkinson Road Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Johns Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneAtkinson Road Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 27th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 524 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 377 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 71.6% | 73.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.7% | 62.1% | |
| SEN support | 27.5% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 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.
St Johns Primary School
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
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