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Primary school

Ashley Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • South Tyneside
  • NE34 0QA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,137 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 51%51% · 2016/172017/18: top 90%2018/19: top 96%2022/23: top 86%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 88%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM45% · North East 67%1/10 Well below North East
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%5/10 Middle+21.7 pts
Reading score102 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−19.1 pts
Maths score100 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 58 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 63% · 60 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 44% · 59 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 38% · 58 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 44% · 59 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 57% · 54 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 45% · 60 pupils · North East 67%63%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 8% · 60 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 7% · 59 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 5% · 58 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 3% · 59 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 4% · 54 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · North East 8%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 60 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 102 · 59 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 103 · 58 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 54 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · North East 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 58 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 101 · 59 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 101 · 58 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 59 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 54 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 100 · 60 pupils · North East 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 91.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd290
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

1.0 km from Harton West · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2021Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2022Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026396
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.3%
First language not English10.1%
SEN support20.9%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 43.1%Boys 56.9%

94.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (16.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.1% not applicable59.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable77.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?34.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.9% who said Yes above78.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 15.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20
  • Other support 0

Teachers 17.3 FTE · Whole workforce 37.3 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,104
Spend per pupil£6,807
Staff spend per pupil£5,442
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£117,000in-year balance

Grants £6,919 · self-generated £185 · premises £142 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES (16 academies) · trust reserve £4,864,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it