Byker Primary School

Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2AT

Local ranking35th of 70 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

494

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
421
Boys
219 (52%)
Girls
202 (48%)
Capacity
494 (85% full)
SEND
29.7%
FSM Eligible
80.6%
EAL
27.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
26.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,767/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0%
Persistent Absence
27.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community 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: 66.0%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Mixed Other: 7.0%
  • Other: 7.0%
  • Black Other: 5.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Black African: 1.0%

66.0%

White British

7.0%

White Other

7.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Commercial Road

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
108458
UKPRN
10069958
Establishment No.
2032