Balliol Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Balliol 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 84th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

157 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals45.2%

45.2%, 18.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.9%

15.9%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Balliol Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Benton Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Benton Dene Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Cragside Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Lindsay Coates
Phone: 01918142500
Website: balliolprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8QP
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108603

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.