Broadwood Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made impressive improvements in reading under the new leadership, with pupils now enjoying reading much more. Behaviour and attendance have improved significantly, and the school does excellent work supporting pupils from different backgrounds to work together harmoniously. The school also offers a rich range of extra-curricular activities and visits that build pupils' confidence and raise their aspirations.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher has implemented rapid improvements, particularly in reading, with pupils now enjoying reading more across the school
- Recently appointed governing body provides good balance of challenge and support, with clear understanding of school strengths and weaknesses
- Behaviour is good and attendance has improved, with pupils from different cultures and faiths working together successfully
- Pupils in the hearing impaired unit are fully included and achieve well with high-quality teaching and support
- Improved phonics teaching has resulted in above-average proportion of Year 1 pupils reaching expected standard in reading
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils make strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics, particularly boys and the most able pupils
- Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some teachers not having high enough expectations, particularly in mathematics
- Mathematics teaching does not provide enough opportunities for pupils to deepen understanding or make good progress
- Some teaching assistants are not deployed effectively, and some teachers do not use pupil assessment information to set appropriately challenging activities
- Early years teaching is too variable with missed opportunities to extend children's learning
Safeguarding
Not mentioned in the report provided.
Extracurricular Activities
Science club, mathematics club, drama club, computer coding club, gardening club, choir, residential visits, West End Schools' Trust clubs, visits to local university, PE and sports activities
Broadwood Primary School requires improvement following leadership changes that prevented previous weaknesses from being tackled effectively. The new headteacher has brought an ambitious vision for improvement, with rapid progress already visible in reading skills.
At a Glance
56.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 64%. Maths has improved from 41% to 50%. Writing has remained stable at around 54%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
234 pupils
236 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3706%
Overall absence
21.16402%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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