Newker Primary School

Type	Primary / Community school
Age Range	3-11
Religion	Does not apply
Address	Waldridge Road Chester le Street County Durham DH2 3AA
Phone	01913887099
Reference Number	131233

General Makeup

Number of pupils	386
Boy/Girl ratio	Boys: 51.04% Girls: 48.96%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals	28.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language	3.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes	27.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher	24.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher	29.8

Year Groups

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
1	23	25	48
2	35	23	58
3	26	32	58
4	19	15	34
5	28	31	59
6	34	23	57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity	Percentage
White, British	92%
White & Black (African)	2.1%
White, Other	1.8%
Asian, Other	1.3%
White & Asian	0.5%
Unclassified	0.5%
Mixed, Other	0.5%
African	0.3%
Irish	0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating	Good
Last Inspection Date	2020-03-18

Date	Description	Report
2020-02-26	School inspection	School inspection
2015-12-08	Short inspection	Short inspection
2011-09-27	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2010-06-30	Interim assessment	Interim assessment
2007-02-01	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2001-01-29	Full inspection	Full inspection

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know	Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school.	26	19	9	10	0	64
2. My child feels safe at this school.	27	19	9	7	2	64
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.	22	24	10	7	1	64
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.	34	3	8	4	7	8
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.	19	24	14	6	1	64
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.	15	12	9	9	18	1
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.	13	3	5	11	2	34
8. The school has high expectations for my child.	20	27	11	4	2	64
9. My child does well at this school.	17	28	9	10	0	64
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing.	16	24	14	10	0	64
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.	21	28	7	5	3	64
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.	20	26	10	7	1	64
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development.	17	14	14	14	5	64
14. I would recommend this school to another parent.		27	37

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59%	Unlock	Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard	10%	Unlock	Unlock

Average Scaled Score

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Subject	School	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	104	Unlock	Unlock
Maths	103	Unlock	Unlock

Progress Scores

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Metric	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	-1.5	Unlock	Unlock
Writing	0	Unlock	Unlock
Maths	-1.9	Unlock	Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

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2024 Admissions

	Number of Applications	Number of Offers
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Second Preference	15	0
Third Preference	28	0
From another Local Authority	0	0

Previous Years

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Name	Distance
Bullion Lane Primary School Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2DP	0.15 miles
Cestria Primary School Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ	0.47 miles
Red Rose Primary School York Terrace, Red Rose Primary School, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3NA	0.48 miles
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PH	0.5 miles
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Hilda Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2JT	0.76 miles
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JL	1.73 miles
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ	1.75 miles
Lumley Junior School Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JJ	1.92 miles
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1NP	1.98 miles
Nettlesworth Primary School Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3PF	2.03 miles
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston St Benet's Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1QX	2.2 miles
Rickleton Primary School Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZ	2.2 miles
Edmondsley Primary Academy Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU	2.2 miles
Barley Mow Primary School Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2DJ	2.31 miles
Ouston Primary School Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1RQ	2.39 miles
Portobello Primary School Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY	2.55 miles
Bournmoor Primary School Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HF	2.67 miles
West Pelton Primary School Twizell Lane, West Pelton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6SQ	2.76 miles
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6AB	2.79 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2PN	2.93 miles

Name	Distance
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD	0.42 miles
Park View School Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA	0.54 miles
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP	2.89 miles
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN	3.42 miles
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF	3.47 miles
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL	3.74 miles
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ	3.76 miles
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES	3.89 miles
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB	4.24 miles
Kepier Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH	4.38 miles
North Durham Academy High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW	4.54 miles
Washington Academy Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA	4.62 miles
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End, Durham, DH1 4NG	4.7 miles
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG	4.94 miles

Newker Primary School

General Makeup

Class Sizes

Year Groups

Ethnicities

Ofsted Parent View

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Progress Scores

How many students meet the standards

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2024 Admissions

Previous Years

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)