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Simonside Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4LGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2020
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Simonside Primary School

Simonside Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 32 of 33 places offered to first-preference applicants in the 2025/26 admissions round and a total of 52 applications for those spots, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.58. That level of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to secure a place. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2020, confirmed it remains Good, building on its previous graded Good rating from April 2016. Before that, the school had been rated Requires Improvement in 2014, so the trajectory has been positive. With 297 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is running close to full, and its nursery provision means children can join from age three. The headteacher, Emma Hills, leads a school where 66.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4LG
HeadteacherEmma Hills
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils297
Free School Meals (FSM)66.4%
School Capacity297 / 315 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Jan 2020): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosMusic RoomsSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsDanceCricketCross CountrySwimmingNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: simonside.newcastle.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Simonside Primary School

Simonside 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.