Amberley Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Amberley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 65th-highest of the 94 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Amberley Primary School in detail
Amberley Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to our school. We are incredibly proud our our wonderful children, supportive parents, hard-working staff and innovative governors. We are a creative, vibrant school where our key values of nurturing, innovation and aspiration inform all we do."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Amberley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 74% in maths).
Getting a place at Amberley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Amberley Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Amberley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Amberley Primary School are Bailey Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 89% maths); Grasmere Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 50% reading, 39% maths); Westmoor Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 89% maths); and Burradon Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths).
Amberley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bailey Green Primary SchoolGrasmere AcademyWestmoor Primary SchoolBurradon Community Primary School
The trust
Amberley Primary School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 73 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Amberley Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is East Bailey-Garth 20 (w-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Amberley Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 134 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Tyneside (232).
Suspensions and exclusions
Amberley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Amberley Primary School are George Stephenson High School (0.4 miles) and Longbenton High School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Amberley Primary School creates a thriving, kind environment where children love to learn. The school teaches an ambitious curriculum with excellent support for all learners, and pupils develop into confident, responsible citizens through meaningful leadership roles. Parents speak extremely positively about the education and support their children receive.
Key Strengths
- Well-planned and ambitious curriculum with clear sequences of learning from early years onwards
- Strong focus on reading with dedicated spaces and enthusiastic pupils who love books
- Highly effective mathematics curriculum with regular opportunities for pupils to revisit and apply concepts
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour, positive attitudes and take on meaningful leadership roles
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, identified quickly with additional resources and curriculum adaptations
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent delivery of phonics techniques when pupils read aloud to adults
- Early readers sometimes given books with sounds they have not yet been taught, affecting reading fluency
- Need to ensure all staff consistently deliver the phonics scheme and match reading books to pupils' knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, sports leaders, eco warriors programme, invention shed, outdoor learning area, broad extra-curricular offer
Amberley Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils thrive in a safe, welcoming environment. The school provides a highly ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Amberley Primary School
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 12 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
369 pupils
420 places
51 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across North Tyneside council
Places available
2,516
Applications
2,025
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All primary applications across North Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
405
Total Pupils
205
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,561
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,206
Per pupil
£2143k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
317
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Amberley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Amberley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Amberley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Amberley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Amberley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Amberley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Amberley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Amberley Primary School is oversubscribed, North Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Amberley Primary School?
Amberley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Amberley Primary School?
Classes at Amberley Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Amberley Primary School?
Amberley Primary School has around 405 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Amberley Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Amberley Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Amberley Primary School?
Apply through North Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Amberley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Amberley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 12 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Amberley Primary School?
Amberley Primary School is at East Bailey, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)