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Holystone Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Stephen Baines

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0DA

language Visit Website phone 1919170004

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

467

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Holystone Primary School is a Community school primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Holystone Primary School is a community school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 465 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #22 of 45 primaries in North Tyneside and #6,590 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 57%

Reading91% LA 71%

Writing73% LA 66%

Maths88% LA 70%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading77% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.6

-1.4 to 1.8

-0.9

Write

LA -0.7

-2.4 to 0.6

-1.4

Maths

LA -1.3

-2.9 to 0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading77% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.3

-1.9 to 0.9

0.4

Write

LA 0.4

-0.9 to 1.7

0.4

Maths

LA 0.2

-0.8 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 64%

Reading92% LA 73%

Writing91% LA 77%

Maths94% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.2

0.7 to 3.9

2.6

Write

LA 0.6

1.1 to 4.1

1.8

Maths

LA 0.3

0.3 to 3.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2023

Inspection Report

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13 June 2011

Inspection Report

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03 March 2010

Inspection Report

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24 April 2007

Inspection Report

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14 October 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2010-03-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-04-24

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 465 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	465	2	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	462	2	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	463	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	463	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	457	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	466	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	467	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	465	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	466	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	463	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	460	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	466	1	0.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	464	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	464	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	468	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	468	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	467	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	488	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	486	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	482	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	482	1	0.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	479	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	480	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	485	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	487	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Holystone Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

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