Backworth Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Hotspur North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0FZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Backworth Park Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 35th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 24 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

342 pupils on roll, with places for 341

Eligible for free school meals21.6%

21.6%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Backworth Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holystone Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Shiremoor Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Amberley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Wellfield Middle School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
South Wellfield First School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Leigh ElSaghier
Phone: 01918158000
Website: backworthpark.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hotspur North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0FZ
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108580

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.