Byker Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Byker Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 76th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 24 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

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 score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

391 pupils on roll, with places for 494

Eligible for free school meals80.8%

80.8%, 54.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.9%

28.9%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.6%

28.6%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Byker Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Hotspur Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Welbeck Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard
Chillingham Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	60% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Donnison
Phone: 01912656906
Website: bykerprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2AT
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108458

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.