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Ivy Road Primary School

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

personMiss Emma Taylor

corporate_fareThe North Tyneside Learning Trust

location_onNewcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AP

language Visit Website phone 1912688851

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2024

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Students

187

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Ivy Road Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, serving ages 2-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ivy Road Primary School is a foundation school in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. The school has approximately 164 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #39 of 45 primaries in North Tyneside and #11,896 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 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

53%

LA 57%

Reading76% LA 71%

Writing65% LA 66%

Maths71% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading65% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths40% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading40% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing47% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths33% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.6

-5.9 to 0.5

0.3

Write

LA -0.7

-2.8 to 3.3

-5.6

Maths

LA -1.3

-8.6 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading72% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.7

Read

LA 0.3

0.7 to 6.6

3.0

Write

LA 0.4

0.3 to 5.7

0.2

Maths

LA 0.2

-2.4 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 64%

Reading50% LA 73%

Writing90% LA 77%

Maths80% LA 74%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.2

-5.8 to 1.6

6.5

Write

LA 0.6

2.9 to 10.1

1.1

Maths

LA 0.3

-2.3 to 4.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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27 February 2024

Inspection Report

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13 December 2022

Inspection Report

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20 September 2017

Inspection Report

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09 January 2017

Inspection Report

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30 June 2016

Inspection Report

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13 October 2015

Inspection Report

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14 November 2011

Inspection Report

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13 January 2010

Inspection Report

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12 March 2009

Inspection Report

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17 October 2005

Inspection Report

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27 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2024-02-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-09-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-01-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-06-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-10-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-11-14

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

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

1.8%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

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 164 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, 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)	164	3	1.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	165	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	190	7	3.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	186	5	2.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	185	4	2.2%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	192	6	3.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	187	7	3.7%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	178	6	3.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	182	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	188	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	153	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	138	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	118	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	133	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	129	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	129	6	4.7%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 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.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

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

33.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree10%

agree67%

disagree24%

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

strongly agree48%

agree38%

disagree14%

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

strongly agree48%

agree24%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

not applicable14%

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%

agree38%

disagree19%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree52%

disagree10%

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

strongly agree43%

agree48%

disagree5%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree38%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree52%

disagree5%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes86%

no14%

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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.

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

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