Balliol Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made important improvements to behaviour and learning in classrooms, with pupils now more focused on their work. There is stronger leadership and clearer direction about what needs to improve. The school is providing better support for pupils with special educational needs through training and targeted help.
Key Strengths
- Improved leadership structure with an interim executive board providing stronger governance and challenge
- Better behaviour and attitudes from pupils, with a much improved climate for learning
- Increased support for pupils with special educational needs through staff training and targeted interventions
- More ambitious curriculum in core subjects like reading and mathematics
- Staff are clearer about what the school needs to improve and are working with greater shared purpose
Areas for Improvement
- Wider curriculum is not being implemented consistently - pupils are not building skills and knowledge over time
- Pupils struggle to recall and remember new knowledge because the school does not consistently check what they know
- New learning does not always build on what pupils already know
- Classroom practice for supporting pupils with SEND needs to be better matched to individual needs
- School attendance rates remain above national averages, though there are some signs of improvement
Safeguarding
The report does not provide a specific safeguarding effectiveness judgment.
Balliol Primary School is in special measures and has made some progress in improving the quality of education, behaviour and support for pupils with SEND, but more work is necessary before the school can exit special measures.
At a Glance
50.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 57%. Maths has improved from 56% to 64%. Writing has declined from 71% to 57%.
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
157 pupils
210 capacity
53 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Admissions Demand - North Tyneside
Places available
2,530
Applications
2,044
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
97.5%
Primary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.06294%
Overall absence
22.30216%
Persistent absence
139
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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