Kenton Bar Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and honoured to be welcoming you as the Executive Head Teacher of Kenton Bar Primary School. I feel privileged to be part of such a special community that has a deeply caring ethos at its heart."

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Kenton Bar Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Kenton Bar Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kenton Bar Primary School are St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton (0.3 miles, 72% reading, 76% maths); Mountfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 50% reading, 75% maths); Kingston Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); and Cheviot Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths).

Kenton Bar Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Kenton Bar 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.

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kenton Bar Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 90% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (96%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (83%).

57.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (16%) and other ethnic groups (16%).

Kenton Bar Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Kenton Bar Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kenton Bar Primary School (s-bound), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kenton Bar Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Kenton Bar Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kenton Bar Primary School are Kenton School (0.3 miles), Callerton Academy (1.3 miles) and Gosforth Junior High Academy (1.6 miles).