Carville Primary School, Wallsend

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 16 Mar 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~495m)Unlikely (~644m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Rob Harker
Pupils:170 / 314 capacity
LA:North Tyneside
Phone:01912342676
Address:The Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 6AX
Trust:The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 16 September 2025View full report
URN:108592
UKPRN:10077516
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Carville Primary is an inclusive, welcoming school where children thrive in a calm and caring atmosphere. Staff know pupils well and provide excellent support for children facing challenges. The school has made particular improvements in early years and key stage 1, with children making good progress from their starting points.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils' personal development and well-being, including spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Early years provision, with children making good progress from low starting points
  • Key stage 1 achievements in phonics screening and reading, writing and mathematics
  • Strong, proactive governance with governors effectively challenging and supporting leaders
  • Effective safeguarding procedures and arrangements

Areas for Improvement

  • Ensuring the most able pupils are consistently challenged in lessons to make the best progress
  • Improving teaching quality and pupil achievement in key stage 2 mathematics
  • Reducing persistent absence rates despite improving overall attendance

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with detailed records, robust recruitment procedures, well-trained staff, and strong partnerships with local authority and health services to support vulnerable pupils and families.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, extra-curricular activities enriching the broad curriculum

Carville Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining educational quality since 2011. The school is inclusive and harmonious, where pupils make good progress, behave well, and feel proud to be part of the school community.

At a Glance

72.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-26ppMaths+1ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 46% to 20%. Maths has remained stable at around 40%. Writing has declined from 39% to 35%.

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 2)
432m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Eastfield Avenue-George Road (SW-Bound)
69m · 1 min walk
Neptune Road-The Avenue (NE-Bound)
154m · 3 min walk
Neptune Road-Benton Way (SW-Bound)
159m · 3 min walk
Neptune Road-George Road (SW-Bound)
217m · 4 min walk
Buddle Street-Segedunum (NE-Bound)
227m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

54%

Available places

170 pupils

314 capacity

144 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wallsend

Low pressure
New homes approved:524
Projected new pupils:131

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallsend

Admissions Demand - North Tyneside

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,530

Applications

2,044

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

97.5%

Primary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

16 September 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
18 March 2025
5 November 2024

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.73054%

Overall absence

17.36111%

Persistent absence

144

Enrolments

Authorised2.4301%
Unauthorised3.30044%
Persistent (10%+)17.36111%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.60835%
18/19
5.6512%
20/21
7.88393%
21/22
7.05954%
22/23
7.04624%
23/24
5.73054%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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