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Ravenswood Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • NE6 5TU
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,802 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 26%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 8%8% · 2018/192022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 41%2024/25: top 26%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · North East 67%7/10 Above−23.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM23% · North East 8%10/10 Top 10%+14.4 pts
Reading score107 · North East 1057/10 Above−24.6 pts
Maths score107 · North East 1058/10 Above−19.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 75 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 64% · 72 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 84% · 76 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 86% · 77 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 59% · 91 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 66% · 88 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 73% · 77 pupils · North East 67%86%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 75 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 14% · 72 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 18% · 76 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 18% · 77 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 12% · 91 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 15% · 88 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 23% · 77 pupils · North East 8%23%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 75 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 72 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 109 · 76 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 108 · 77 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 91 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 88 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 77 pupils · North East 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 75 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 72 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 108 · 76 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 109 · 77 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 91 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 88 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 107 · 77 pupils · North East 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
59 of 59 who put it first2014 · 96.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5959
2nd200
3rd301

Last distance offered: London only

1.2 km from North Jesmond · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026598
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.4%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

86.7% full · 690 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 111 responses (17.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.8% not applicable65.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable86.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed64.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 26.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 26.9
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 28.8 FTE · Whole workforce 62.9 · 102 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,510
Spend per pupil£6,631
Staff spend per pupil£5,480
Reserve per pupil£271
  • +£159,834revenue reserve
  • −£71,232in-year balance

Grants £6,220 · self-generated £259 · premises £221 per pupil