Newsham Primary School

About Newsham Primary School

Newsham Primary School sits well below the Northumberland average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with just 42 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 56 per cent. That places the school 49th out of 58 primary schools in the county, firmly in the bottom half of the local rankings. The gap is consistent across individual subjects: 61 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 56 per cent in writing and only 49 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, the figures are very low — 5 per cent in maths, 3 per cent in reading and 2 per cent in writing. These are sobering numbers for parents focused on academic attainment, though they need to be read alongside the fact that nearly 38 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which often correlates with lower headline results.

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