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Balliol Primary School

Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP

Local ranking38th of 54 primary schools in North Tyneside
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 May 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
57.0%
Writing (Expected)
57.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
57.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
14

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
171
Boys
81 (52%)
Girls
76 (48%)
Capacity
210 (75% full)
SEND
23.4%
FSM Eligible
53.7%
EAL
18.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
20.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,747/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.3% 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: 70.6%
  • Black African: 8.8%
  • Asian Other: 5.3%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%

70.6%

White British

8.8%

Black African

5.3%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Chesters Avenue

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
108603
UKPRN
10069320
Establishment No.
2077
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust

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