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Amberley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
East Bailey, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 6SQ · amberleyprimary.co.uk · 0191 814 0970
On the mapSearch near NE12 6SQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 405
- 96% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 40 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 40 | 35 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 53 | 37 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Amberley Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jan 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 73
- 18% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied