Kenton Bar Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~431m)Possible (~615m)Unlikely (~800m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elaine Boardman
Pupils:273 / 420 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912860536
Address:Ryal Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF
Trust:SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:143267
UKPRN:10057857
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

57.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

24 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress83%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with38%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+16ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 54% to 63%. Maths has improved from 50% to 66%. Writing has declined from 68% to 63%.

Class Sizes

20.4

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

18.9

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kenton Bar Primary School (S-Bound)
45m · 1 min walk
Hazeldene Avenue-Mallowburn Crescent (S-Bound)
138m · 2 min walk
Ponteland Road - Hazeldene Avenue (S-Bound)
274m · 4 min walk
Ponteland Road - St Buryan Crescent (N-Bound)
297m · 5 min walk
Hazeldene Avenue-Apperley Avenue (S-Bound)
316m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

273 pupils

420 capacity

147 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,511

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(2)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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School Funding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.73164%

Overall absence

15.5642%

Persistent absence

257

Enrolments

Authorised2.46309%
Unauthorised3.26855%
Persistent (10%+)15.5642%
Severe (50%+)1.94553%

Absence trend

4.5842%
18/19
5.30377%
20/21
7.23667%
21/22
6.58498%
22/23
5.93886%
23/24
5.73164%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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