Bailey Green Primary School

About Bailey Green Primary School

Bailey Green Primary School has been judged Outstanding in every single category of its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in June 2024. This is the second consecutive Outstanding rating the school has received, following a previous inspection in 2012 that also awarded top marks for overall effectiveness and leadership. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 62%. That result places Bailey Green 5th out of 38 primary schools in North Tyneside, putting it in the top 13% nationally. The school is one of only five Outstanding-rated primaries in the borough, and the nearest other Outstanding school, Benton Dene Primary, is 2.3 kilometres away.

Digging deeper into the exam data, Bailey Green’s pupils performed particularly strongly in maths, where 95% reached the expected standard and 46% achieved the higher standard. Reading scores were similarly robust, with 93% at expected and 39% at the higher level, while writing saw 79% at expected and 25% at the higher level. The average scaled scores — 109 in maths and 108 in reading — are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Although the school does not publish progress scores, the attainment figures alone suggest children leave Bailey Green well prepared for secondary school. The school’s ranking score of 79, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard across all three subjects, places it in the top quarter of schools nationally and the top 13% within the North East region.

Bailey Green is a larger-than-average primary with 458 pupils against a capacity of 420, and it is clearly popular with local families: for 2025/26 entry, there were 135 applications for 60 places, with 91 first-preference applications for just 59 offers. The school has a nursery provision for children from age 0, and its facilities include a sports hall, forest school, sensory room and ICT suite. It offers a range of clubs including drama, choir, science club and book club, plus sports such as dance, football, rounders and cricket. The SEND provision covers six areas, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 24.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake and appears to suit families who value strong academic outcomes alongside a broad enrichment offer.

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