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Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE20 9QB · richardcoatesceprimary.co.uk · 01661 823167
On the mapSearch near NE20 9QB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 328
- 86% of 380 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pele Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% 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 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 36 | 30 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 43 | 32 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122370)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Richard Coates Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122370), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122370)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122370)
Jan 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122370)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 60
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 55% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied