Hotspur Primary School
Mowbray Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin McVittie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 440
- URN
- 108491
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912762762
About this school
Hotspur Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 440 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. 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 26 January 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 | 60 | 57 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 46% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 65% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 54% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 60% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Hotspur 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 | 50% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 434 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hotspur Primary School compares
Hotspur Primary School ranked 58th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.3% | 44.1% | 440 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | 33% | 4.9% | 28.5% | 162 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.6% | 59.2% | 126 | 0.5 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | 70% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Byker Primary School | 64% | 8% | 80.6% | 391 | 0.6 miles |
| Chillingham Road Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 43.9% | 242 | 0.6 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)
- 44.12%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 14.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Byker Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Chillingham Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Hotspur Primary School ranks 82nd of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Hotspur Primary School teach?
- Hotspur Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Hotspur Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hotspur Primary School is Mr Kevin McVittie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hotspur Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hotspur 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 big is Hotspur Primary School?
- Hotspur Primary School has 440 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hotspur Primary School full?
- Hotspur Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 440 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Hotspur Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hotspur Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hotspur Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hotspur Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hotspur Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hotspur Primary School rank locally?
- Hotspur Primary School ranked 58th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hotspur Primary School's absence rate?
- Hotspur Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hotspur Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hotspur 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.