Ivy Road 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 genuine efforts to improve its curriculum, particularly in reading and early years provision. Teachers now have clearer guidance on what to teach, and the phonics programme is working well. Staff are committed to improving the school, though more consistent implementation across all lessons is still needed.
Key Strengths
- Improved curriculum with clearer planning of what teachers should teach and when
- Good progress in phonics teaching and early reading, with additional support for weaker readers in Key Stage 2
- Better assessment practices in English and mathematics to identify gaps in pupil knowledge
- Improvements to early years curriculum and learning environment
- Clear behaviour expectations set with staff training provided
Areas for Improvement
- Lessons lack necessary adaptations and activity choices to help pupils succeed
- Inconsistency in how lessons are delivered across the school
- Leaders not effectively checking the impact of curriculum changes on pupil learning
- Behaviour management still inconsistent across the school despite training
- Low staff morale due to slow pace of change and staffing gaps
Ivy Road Primary School continues to require special measures, with leaders making insufficient progress on improvement since the February 2024 inspection. While some positive steps have been taken in curriculum and early reading, significant challenges remain in lesson delivery, behaviour management, and assessment practices.
At a Glance
51.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 76%. Maths has improved from 40% to 71%. Writing has improved from 60% to 65%.
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
18.3
Infant (KS1)
20.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
115 pupils
210 capacity
95 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle upon Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle upon Tyne
Admissions Demand - North Tyneside
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(113)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.26656%
Overall absence
24.61538%
Persistent absence
130
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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