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Archibald First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Foundation school
Archibald Street, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 1EB · archibaldfirstschool.co.uk · 0191 285 1957
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- Last distance offered
- 0.46 mi
- 0.74 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 332
- 94% of 352 places
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.2%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.46 mi (744 m) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 95 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 87 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 96 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.46 mi0.74 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Archibald First School on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 143
- 43% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (20%) with SEND