Farne Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Farne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, part of Smart Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 94 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Farne Primary School in detail
Farne Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to introduce you to our school. Farne Primary is a warm, welcoming and happy place to be; the family atmosphere and team spirit are what makes our school the place that it is ..."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Farne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Farne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Farne Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Farne Primary School are St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope (0.3 miles, 83% reading, 76% maths); Cheviot Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Beech Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Hilton Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 85% maths).
Farne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, WesterhopeCheviot Primary SchoolBeech Hill Primary SchoolHilton Primary Academy
The trust
Farne Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Smart Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Etal Lane-Kyloe Place (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Farne Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Farne Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Farne Primary School are Studio West (0.7 miles), Callerton Academy (0.7 miles) and Kenton School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school motto, 'Bring out your Brilliance', is key to pupils' achievements and success at Farne Primary School. Every day, pupils, parents and carers receive a warm welcome from leaders and staff. Staff encourage pupils to be the best they can. Pupils are empowered to believe in themselves and to be resilient.
The school has designed an exciting and ambitious curriculum, which ensures that pupils achieve well. Pupils are happy to attend school each day. They are adamant that there are 'no outsiders' and that everyone is welcome. Children in early years get off to a strong start. They learn how to play together, take turns and share. Pupils' behaviour is excellent, both in lessons and when moving around the school. They have mutual respect for one another. Pupils display keen attitudes to learning and try their best. Pupils are proud of their school. They can articulate their understanding of British values.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum has been reviewed and improved and is ambitious for all pupils. In some subjects, such as history, the knowledge, skills and subject-specific vocabulary that pupils are to learn as they move up through the school are now clearly and carefully mapped out. Staff training has helped teachers to have a strong, shared understanding of how the history curriculum builds year-on-year. For example, children in early years learn about the past and identify differences with the present. In key stage 1, pupils look at secondary sources and come to their own conclusions about the past. In key stage 2, pupils use graphic organisers to make connections while completing their own research. Across the school, pupils are provided with plentiful opportunities to use new vocabulary and are encouraged to do so. These approaches help pupils to build a deep understanding of history. However, in a few subjects, the school has not assured itself that pupils learn and remember the intended curriculum consistently well.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Farne Primary School
Friday 2nd October
2 Oct 2026
Friday 25th September
25 Sep 2026
Friday 18th September
18 Sep 2026
Friday 11th September
11 Sep 2026
Friday 4th September
4 Sep 2026
Friday 17th July
17 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Farne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Farne Primary School is in Newcastle upon Tyne; for families living there:
Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 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 Farne Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across Newcastle upon Tyne council
Places available
3,365
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
116
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,609
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,131
Per pupil
£1470k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
177
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
Farne Primary School
Questions parents ask about Farne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Farne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Farne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Farne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Farne Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Farne Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Farne Primary School is oversubscribed, Newcastle upon Tyne allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Farne Primary School?
Farne Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Farne Primary School?
Classes at Farne Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Farne Primary School?
Farne Primary School has around 239 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farne Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Farne Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farne Primary School?
Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne's coordinated admissions process, naming Farne 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 Farne Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Farne 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 Farne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Farne Primary School?
Farne Primary School is at Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)