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Balliol Primary School

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

personMs Victoria Mellor

corporate_fareThe North Tyneside Learning Trust

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2023

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Students

164

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Balliol Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 3-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Balliol Primary School is a foundation school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. The school has approximately 171 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #36 of 45 primaries in North Tyneside and #11,010 of 14,143 nationally.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.0 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

57%

LA 57%

Reading57% LA 71%

Writing57% LA 66%

Maths64% LA 70%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading50% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading56% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing56% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths37% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.6

-4.9 to 0.4

-1.1

Write

LA -0.7

-3.7 to 1.4

-5.5

Maths

LA -1.3

-8.0 to -3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading55% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing41% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.3

-0.8 to 4.3

-1.3

Write

LA 0.4

-3.7 to 1.1

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.2

-4.1 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 64%

Reading76% LA 73%

Writing62% LA 77%

Maths86% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.2

-0.1 to 5.1

-1.9

Write

LA 0.6

-4.4 to 0.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.4 to 4.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 June 2025

Inspection Report

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03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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24 October 2023

Inspection Report

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03 July 2018

Inspection Report

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11 January 2018

Inspection Report

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22 January 2013

Inspection Report

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09 February 2010

Inspection Report

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12 June 2007

Inspection Report

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06 October 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-07-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-01-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-22

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 171 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	171	2	1.2%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	164	8	4.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	155	1	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	161	1	0.6%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	164	3	1.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	171	5	2.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	164	1	0.6%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	160	1	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	148	3	2.0%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	143	3	2.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	147	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	146	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	154	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	154	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	151	2	1.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	154	2	1.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	175	7	4.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	176	4	2.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	155	1	0.6%	0.5%	0

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 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

67.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree50%

disagree11%

strongly disagree17%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree33%

agree39%

disagree28%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree17%

agree22%

disagree39%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree39%

disagree22%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree39%

agree22%

disagree22%

strongly disagree6%

don't know11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree33%

agree44%

disagree22%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree50%

disagree11%

don't know17%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree50%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree17%

agree39%

disagree28%

strongly disagree11%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes50%

no50%

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Good

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New York Primary School

Outstanding

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Outstanding

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emoji_events #3 in LA

Redesdale Primary School

Good

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Good

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Good

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emoji_events #6 in LA

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in North Tyneside

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

New York Primary School

Benton Dene Primary School

Redesdale Primary School

Shiremoor Primary School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend