Ellison Primary Academy, Newcastle

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy but friendly academy, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact the academy directly with any queries you may have. Ellison Primary Academy offers a warm welcome to you and your child."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, gymnastics, dance and photography.

The school runs after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Ellison Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 82% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Ellison Primary Academy as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ellison Primary Academy are St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); May Bank Infants' School (0.7 miles, Good); and Hempstalls Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Ellison Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Ellison Primary Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Societas Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (5%).

The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morris Square (adjacent), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 208 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ellison Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ellison Primary Academy are The Orme Academy (0.5 miles), Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (1.3 miles), St John Fisher Catholic College (1.4 miles) and Chesterton Community Sports College (1.6 miles).