School profile

Balliol Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Balliol Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils157 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lindsay Coates
TrustThe North Tyneside Learning Trust
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
Opened01 Jan 1900
Closed31 Dec 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108603.

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 maths57%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score100106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading57%78%76%
Expected standard in writing57%73%73%
Expected standard in maths64%75%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils157
Girls76
Boys81
Eligible for free school meals45.2%
First language not English15.9%
SEN support29
EHC plan5
Average class size19.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.2%
African
7%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other ethnic group
5.1%
Indian
2.5%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence5.4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence13.1%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)15
Applications (Reception)18
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll148
Unfilled places29.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.4
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)12.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.61
Support staff (FTE)8.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Balliol Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Voluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBenton Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableHopespring NewcastleOther independent school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryLongbenton High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBenton Dene Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryCragside Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryArchbishop Runcie CofE First SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryJesmond Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Balliol Primary School

What is Balliol Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Balliol Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Balliol Primary School rank in England?

Balliol Primary School ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Balliol Primary School?

Balliol Primary School has 157 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.