Farne Primary School

About Farne Primary School

Farne Primary School, a state primary in Newcastle upon Tyne, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2014. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership, early years provision, and management all judged Good. But the headline metric that tells the strongest academic story is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. At 70%, this comfortably beats the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority average of 63%, placing Farne 15th out of 55 primary schools in the area. That puts it in the top 30% of primaries locally and in the top third nationally. For a school where nearly half of pupils (49.3%) are eligible for free school meals, this is a notably strong result, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its intake to achieve above the typical benchmark.

Digging into the detail, Farne’s Key Stage 2 results show particular strength in reading and maths. The average reading score was 106, and the average maths score was 105, both above the national average of 100. In reading, 83% of pupils met the expected standard and 20% reached the higher standard; in maths, 83% met the expected standard and 10% reached the higher standard. Writing was slightly lower, with 77% at expected and 13% at the higher level. The combined expected standard of 70% is well clear of the LA average of 63%, and the school’s ranking in the North East region (229th out of 677) places it in the top 34% regionally. While no progress scores are available in the data, the raw attainment figures suggest a school that is delivering solid academic outcomes, particularly in reading and maths, for its pupils.

Farne is a three-form entry primary with nursery provision, offering 27 places per year group. It was oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 59 total applications and 27 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.19. The school has a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, art studios, playing fields, and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include netball, gymnastics, football, rounders, dance and cricket, while clubs range from eco and book clubs to drama, gardening and chess. For SEND, the school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a capacity of 262 and 229 pupils on roll, there is some room, but the oversubscription figures suggest it is a popular choice for families seeking a Good-rated primary with strong academic results above the local average.

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