Primary school

Kenton Bar Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • NE3 3YF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,118 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 68%68% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 89%2024/25: top 68%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM57% · North East 67%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM9% · North East 8%6/10 Middle−9.7 pts
Reading score102 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−8.1 pts
Maths score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−46.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 35 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 47% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 58% · 31 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 60% · 40 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 33% · 52 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 42% · 50 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 57% · 35 pupils · North East 67%60%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 35 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 0% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 13% · 40 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 2% · 52 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 4% · 50 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 9% · 35 pupils · North East 8%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 35 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 99 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 102 · 31 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 102 · 40 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 52 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 100 · 50 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 102 · 35 pupils · North East 10510297No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 35 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 101 · 31 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 40 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 99 · 52 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 101 · 50 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 101 · 35 pupils · North East 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 95.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd60
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026273
Free school meals (past 6 years)58.8%
First language not English43.6%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.6%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

65% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 24 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.2% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable88.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 13.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 16.2 FTE · Whole workforce 31.2 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,324
Spend per pupil£7,422
Staff spend per pupil£6,193
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£248,000in-year balance

Grants £8,764 · self-generated £102 · premises £4 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,293,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it