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Hotspur Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5PAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#11,591
of 13,686 nationally

About Hotspur Primary School

Hotspur Primary School sits in the bottom half of Newcastle’s primary league table, ranked 51st out of 55 schools in the local authority. Its headline KS2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 46%, a full 17 percentage points below the Newcastle LA average of 63%. That gap is significant and places the school in the bottom 50 nationally by this measure. The picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, which is closer to the national norm, and the average reading score of 103 is solid. Maths and writing lag behind, with 54% and 56% reaching the expected standard respectively. Only 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, well below what you’d see in the top-performing primaries nearby, such as St Oswald’s or St Vincent’s. The school’s ranking score of 46 reflects this overall underperformance relative to its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMowbray Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5PA
HeadteacherKevin McVittie
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils440
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity440 / 420 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCross CountryGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: hotspurprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hotspur 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.