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Amberley Primary School

North Tyneside, NE12 6SQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#8,261
of 13,686 nationally

About Amberley Primary School

Amberley Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in North Tyneside. Its most recent Key Stage 2 results show that 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is three percentage points below the local authority average of 62%. That places the school 27th out of 53 primaries in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local schools. The gap is modest, though, and the school’s performance in individual subjects tells a slightly more nuanced story. In reading, 69% of pupils reached the expected level, while in writing it was 72% and in maths 74%. The maths figure actually sits above the national average, and the school’s average maths score of 103 is solid. Where Amberley really struggles is at the higher standard: just 3% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, and only 10% did so in maths. That suggests the school is better at getting children to a secure baseline than at pushing the most able into the highest brackets.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressEast Bailey, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 6SQ
HeadteacherB Shackleton
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils402
Free School Meals (FSM)27.1%
School Capacity402 / 420 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolDining HallSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Amberley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.