Ravenswood Primary School
Ravenswood Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Reuben Anderson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 598
- URN
- 108475
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912659599
About this school
Ravenswood Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 598 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ravenswood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 88 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 66% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 15% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 76% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 78% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ravenswood Primary 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 | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 633 |
| 2023/24 | 635 |
| 2024/25 | 613 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ravenswood Primary School compares
Ravenswood Primary School ranked 20th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.5% | 24.4% | 598 | — |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | 70% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Chillingham Road Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 43.9% | 242 | 0.5 miles |
| Cragside Primary School | 83% | 4% | 6.9% | 410 | 0.7 miles |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | 33% | 4.9% | 28.5% | 162 | 0.9 miles |
| Walkergate Community School | 69% | 5.1% | 51.4% | 616 | 0.9 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)
- 24.42%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 15.44%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Chillingham Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Cragside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Walkergate Community School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ravenswood Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Ivy Road Primary School Primary
- Newburn Manor Primary School Primary
- North East Futures UTC Secondary
- Benton Dene School Special schools
- Talbot House Children's Charity Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ravenswood Primary School teach?
- Ravenswood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Ravenswood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ravenswood Primary School is Mr Reuben Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ravenswood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ravenswood Primary 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 many pupils are at Ravenswood Primary School?
- Ravenswood Primary School has 598 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ravenswood Primary School full?
- Ravenswood Primary School has capacity for 690 pupils and 598 on roll (87%), 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 Ravenswood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ravenswood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ravenswood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ravenswood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ravenswood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ravenswood Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Ravenswood Primary School ranked 20th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ravenswood Primary School's absence rate?
- Ravenswood Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ravenswood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ravenswood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.