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Battle Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wallsend, NE28 9DH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,200 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Battle Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Ruth Jobey
TrustCENTURION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150332.

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 maths45%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, worse than North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls135
Boys151
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.418
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.255
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.93
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size23.1

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
85%
African
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other White
2.4%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Black
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 teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.52
Support staff (FTE)26.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, 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 rate1.2%
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 Battle Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHadrian Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryChurchill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimarySt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WallsendAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBurnside CollegeFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryDenbigh Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryRichardson Dees Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryStephenson Memorial Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Battle Hill Primary School

What is Battle Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Battle Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 May 2013.

How does Battle Hill Primary School rank in England?

Battle Hill Primary School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Battle Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Battle Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Battle Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Battle Hill Primary School made 23 offers from 35 applications (1.5 per offer), and 23 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Battle Hill Primary School?

Battle Hill Primary School has 286 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Battle Hill Primary School?

Battle Hill Primary School had 418 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Battle Hill Primary School?

At Battle Hill Primary School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Battle Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Battle Hill Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.