Newburn Manor Primary School

About Newburn Manor Primary School

Newburn Manor Primary School sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority, one of 72 state primary schools in the area. It is not among the top-ranked schools locally; the highest-performing peers in the same LA include St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in Gosforth, St Vincents Catholic Primary School, and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, all of which hold higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Throckley Primary School, 1.9 kilometres away. Newburn Manor itself was graded Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous inspection in 2012. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 44.8 per cent of its 203 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Its capacity is 210, so it is nearly full, and the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 47 applications for 29 places, with 28 of those coming as first preferences.

Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted report rated every inspected category as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results in the data provided, so it is not possible to compare its performance directly to the LA average of 63 per cent achieving the expected standard. However, the consistent Good rating across all areas suggests solid, if not exceptional, outcomes. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary-only setting, and no nursery provision. Its Progress 8 score is also absent from the data, so parents looking for a more granular measure of pupil progress will need to consult the school directly or check the latest performance tables. The school's relatively small size — 203 pupils — means classes are likely to be intimate, which can benefit children who need more individual attention.

Newburn Manor offers a broad set of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, art studios, a library, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and a forest school, as well as a chapel. Sports on offer include dance, cricket, cross country, and rounders, while clubs range from science and gardening to drama, book club, and eco club. The school has a strong SEND provision, supporting children with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a particularly suitable choice for families whose children have identified additional needs. The school is oversubscribed, so parents should be prepared to apply early and list it as a first preference to maximise their chance of a place. It is a non-religious, mixed-gender state school, and its headteacher is Stuart Pickup.

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