Primary school

Ringway Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Northumberland
  • NE62 5YP
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,230 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 83%83%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 16%16% · 2023/242024/25: top 42%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM67% · North East 67%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM17% · North East 8%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · North East 1057/10 Above
Maths score105 · North East 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 13 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 53% · 15 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 67% · 18 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 62% · 21 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 45% · 29 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 77% · 22 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 67% · 30 pupils · North East 67%77%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 11% · 18 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 14% · 21 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 9% · 22 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · North East 8%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 13 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 18 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 106 · 21 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 106 · 22 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 18 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 21 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 104 · 22 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd91
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026189
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.6%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

90% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 40 responses (23.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.5% not applicable36.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable75% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.6
  • Other support 5.5

Teachers 11.4 FTE · Whole workforce 27.5 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,608
Spend per pupil£8,161
Staff spend per pupil£6,236
Reserve per pupil−£128
  • −£24,185revenue reserve
  • −£104,542in-year balance

Grants £7,106 · self-generated £502 · premises £496 per pupil