NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School vs NCEA Castle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Newbiggin-By-the-Sea
NCEA Castle School
Ashington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special converter
Age Range
2–11
2–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
372
158
Capacity
594
150
Occupancy
63%
105%
FSM %
42.7%
57.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
44%
0%
KS2 Maths
37%
0%
KS2 Writing
46%
0%