Atkinson Road Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Macaulay
Pupils:395 / 524 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912730452
Address:Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT
Trust:THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138212
UKPRN:10037472
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

66.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+13ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 74%. Maths has improved from 65% to 78%. Writing has improved from 66% to 72%.

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Armstrong Road-Atkinson Road (W-Bound)
20m · 0 min walk
Armstrong Road-Bishops Road (E-Bound)
31m · 1 min walk
Armstrong Road - Atkinson Road (E-Bound)
121m · 2 min walk
Atkinson Road-St James Crescent (SW-Bound)
156m · 3 min walk
Buddle Road-Violet Close (E-Bound)
270m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

395 pupils

524 capacity

129 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,511

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,412

Applications

2,894

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.30697%

Overall absence

14.84848%

Persistent absence

330

Enrolments

Authorised0.92647%
Unauthorised4.38049%
Persistent (10%+)14.84848%
Severe (50%+)1.21212%

Absence trend

4.36398%
18/19
2.97581%
20/21
6.26374%
21/22
5.76155%
22/23
5.84022%
23/24
5.30697%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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