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Archibald First School

Archibald Street, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EB

Local ranking64th of 72 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

352

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
331
Boys
178 (54%)
Girls
153 (46%)
Capacity
352 (94% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
7.6%
EAL
20.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,954/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 4.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%

63.0%

White British

5.8%

Asian Indian

5.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108438
UKPRN
10078744
Establishment No.
2001
Trust
Gosforth Schools' Trust

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