Battle Hill Primary School, Wallsend
Battle Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wallsend, part of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 12 schools in Wallsend with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Battle Hill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Battle Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Battle Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Battle Hill Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Battle Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Battle Hill Primary School are Hadrian Park Primary School (0.5 miles, 76% reading, 86% maths); St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (0.6 miles, 93% reading, 86% maths); St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend (0.7 miles, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Wallsend Jubilee Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Battle Hill Primary School.
Hadrian Park Primary SchoolSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WallsendSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendWallsend Jubilee Primary School
The trust
Battle Hill Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Centurion Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 93 pupils (32.5%) received SEN support and 9 (3.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is TyneMet College (n-bound), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Battle Hill Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Battle Hill Primary School are Churchill Academy (0.5 miles) and Burnside College (1 mile).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Battle Hill Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Battle Hill Primary School (URN 108595), it was rated Good in May 2013.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Battle Hill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Tyneside
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Battle Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Battle Hill Primary School is in North Tyneside; for families living there:
Apply to North Tyneside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 2 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Battle Hill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
282 pupils
418 places
136 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallsend
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallsend
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
35.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
286
Total Pupils
151
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,655
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,941
Per pupil
£1922k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
269
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
Battle Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Battle Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Battle Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Battle Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Battle Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Battle Hill Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Battle Hill Primary School (URN 108595), it was rated Good in May 2013.
What is the catchment area for Battle Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Battle Hill 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 Battle Hill Primary School?
Battle Hill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 418 places.
How big are the classes at Battle Hill Primary School?
Classes at Battle Hill Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Battle Hill Primary School?
Battle Hill Primary School has around 286 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Battle Hill Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Battle Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Battle Hill Primary School?
Apply through North Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Battle Hill 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.
Does Battle Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Battle Hill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Battle Hill 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, 2 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Battle Hill Primary School?
Battle Hill Primary School is at Berwick Drive, Battle Hill Estate, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)