School profile

Amberley Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,844 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Amberley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils405
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs B Shackleton
TrustThe North Tyneside Learning Trust
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108586.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to North Tyneside106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils405
Girls200
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.9%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.362
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.1

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
90.9%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
African
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)19.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.15
Support staff (FTE)12.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.94
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.4%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Amberley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryGeorge Stephenson High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBailey Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGrasmere AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestmoor Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBurradon Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryIvy Road Primary SchoolFoundation school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryForest Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryBackworth Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryLongbenton High SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Amberley Primary School

What is Amberley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Amberley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2019.

How does Amberley Primary School rank in England?

Amberley Primary School ranks 10,844 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Amberley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Amberley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Amberley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Amberley Primary School made 40 offers from 94 applications (2.4 per offer), and 34 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Amberley Primary School?

Amberley Primary School has 405 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Amberley Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Amberley Primary School?

At Amberley Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Amberley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Amberley Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% 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.