Byker Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Commercial Road
 Byker
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 Tyne and Wear NE6 2AT
Telephone: 0191 265 6906

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school arose from Bolam Street Primary School and Raby Street Primary School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Donnison (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: John Newton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.2 / 21.18
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.82
Number of pupils: 421
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 79.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 33.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,964,308*
Income Per Pupil: £7,041
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Electoral Ward: Byker
School Number: 3912032

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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