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Holystone Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0DA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,607 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Holystone Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah McLennan
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108581.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than North Tyneside63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than North Tyneside105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than North Tyneside106105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils456
Girls223
Boys233
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.4%
First language not English6.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.412
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.9%
Chinese
6.4%
Indian
4.6%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other White
2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)19.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.96
Support staff (FTE)30.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to North Tyneside0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Holystone Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryShiremoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBackworth Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHadrian Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryForest Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryIvy Road Primary SchoolFoundation school
Inadequate
1.4 miPrimaryBattle Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryAmberley Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryGeorge Stephenson High SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holystone Primary School

What is Holystone Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holystone Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Nov 2023.

How does Holystone Primary School rank in England?

Holystone Primary School ranks 4,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Holystone Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Holystone Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holystone Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holystone Primary School made 60 offers from 131 applications (2.2 per offer), and 52 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holystone Primary School?

Holystone Primary School has 456 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holystone Primary School?

Holystone Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holystone Primary School?

At Holystone Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holystone Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holystone Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.