Archibald First School
Archibald Street, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Turner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 352
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 108438
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912851957
About this school
Archibald First School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 332 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Archibald First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 334 |
| 2024/25 | 331 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Archibald First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 7.6% | 332 | — |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 241 | 0.3 miles |
| Grange First School | — | 4.1% | 22.5% | 333 | 0.5 miles |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | — | 4.9% | 14.8% | 164 | 0.6 miles |
| Regent Farm First School | — | 4.4% | 37.3% | 335 | 0.6 miles |
| South Gosforth First School | — | 3% | 5.7% | 325 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.64%
- English as an additional language
- 20.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.33%
- Persistent absence
- 4.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Charles' Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Grange First School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Archbishop Runcie CofE First School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Regent Farm First School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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South Gosforth First School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Broadwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Archibald First School teach?
- Archibald First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Archibald First School?
- The headteacher of Archibald First School is Mrs Rebecca Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Archibald First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Archibald First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Archibald First School?
- Archibald First School has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Archibald First School full?
- Archibald First School has capacity for 352 pupils and 332 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Archibald First School a faith school?
- No. Archibald First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Archibald First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Archibald First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Archibald First School?
- Archibald First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Archibald First School's absence rate?
- Archibald First School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Archibald First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Archibald First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.