Hadrian Park Primary School

About Hadrian Park Primary School

Hadrian Park Primary School in North Tyneside is a state-funded mixed primary that serves children from age 2 to 11, and it is currently running above its official capacity. With 448 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 420, the school is clearly in demand, and the 2025/26 admissions data confirms this: 47 first-preference applications were received for 47 total places, but the school received 53 applications overall, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.13. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 26.3%, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23% and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage. The school does not have a religious character, so admissions are not faith-based, and it offers nursery provision for the youngest children. Headteacher Angi Gibson leads a school that has been rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a rating it has held consistently across its previous inspections.

Academically, Hadrian Park has maintained a Good Ofsted rating across all areas inspected. In its most recent graded inspection in November 2017, the school received Good for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed that the school remains Good. The data does not include specific Key Stage 2 SATs results or a Progress 8 score for this school, so direct academic performance comparisons are not possible. However, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment in North Tyneside is 62, and the school sits within a competitive local primary landscape. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Denbigh Community Primary School, 1.9 km away, and only five of the 53 primary schools in the local authority hold an Outstanding rating, so Good is a strong and common standard in the area.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, music rooms, a forest school area, and a dining hall, plus a chapel on site. Sports provision covers athletics, gymnastics, netball, cricket, rounders, and tennis, and there is a wide selection of clubs from gardening and drama to chess and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its oversubscribed status and nursery provision, Hadrian Park is a popular choice for local families, particularly those seeking a non-faith primary with strong SEND support and a forest school programme, though the high FSM percentage may be a practical consideration for some.

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