Denbigh Community Primary School

Denbigh Community Primary School is a highly effective and inspirational school where pupils are very happy, behave exceptionally well and thrive academically and personally. This was its first routine section 5 inspection, although its predecessor school had previously been judged outstanding; it is now an academy within the Centurion Multi Academy Trust and, under current arrangements, does not receive an overall effectiveness grade. Inspectors found all key judgements to be outstanding, with no significant concerns identified. The curriculum is exceptional and carefully sequenced, helping pupils build knowledge and make connections across subjects. Reading and phonics are high priorities and are taught expertly, while pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from highly inclusive support. Early years provision gives children an exceptional start, and personal development is exemplary through the Denbigh Character Curriculum, a wide range of clubs and strong preparation for life in modern Britain. Attendance is good and supported well. Behaviour is exemplary, pastoral care is exceptional, and leaders at all levels are highly effective. Staff workload and well-being are prioritised, and trustees and governors know the school well and share its high ambition. Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The report identifies no areas for improvement.

Strengths

• Exceptional, well-sequenced curriculum that builds on prior learning and makes meaningful connections
• Expertly delivered phonics and a strong reading culture, including the Denbigh Reading Bus
• Highly inclusive lessons with exceptional support for pupils with SEND
• Outstanding early years provision that develops independence, curiosity and language
• Exemplary behaviour and a calm, purposeful learning environment
• Exceptional pastoral support and strong relationships with families
• An exemplary personal development curriculum that builds character and prepares pupils for modern Britain
• A wide range of extra-curricular clubs matched to pupils' interests and talents
• Effective strategies that support regular attendance
• Highly effective leadership, with strong trust and governance oversight
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Denbigh Community Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Denbigh Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Denbigh Community Primary School had 21.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.1% of pupils at Denbigh Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Denbigh Community Primary School received £7,171 and spent £7,022 for each of its 432 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £220,000 (£510 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,148 and spending £6,850 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wallsend · North Tyneside local authority: places and applications

Denbigh Community Primary School is part of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Battle Hill Primary School Wallsend
• Hadrian Park Primary School Wallsend
• Spring Gardens Primary School North Shields

What is Denbigh Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Denbigh Community Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Denbigh Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Denbigh Community Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Denbigh Community Primary School have?

Denbigh Community Primary School has 436 pupils on roll.

What age range does Denbigh Community Primary School cover?

Denbigh Community Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Denbigh Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Denbigh Community Primary School?

Denbigh Community Primary School is at Denbigh Avenue, Howdon, Denbigh Ave, Howdon, Ne28 0ds, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0DS.