Amberley Primary School
East Bailey, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs B Shackleton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 108586
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01918140970
About this school
Amberley Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 405 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Amberley 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 February 2024, 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 | 57 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 59% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 67% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Amberley 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 | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Amberley Primary School compares
Amberley Primary School ranked 38th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.2% | 27.1% | 405 | — |
| Bailey Green Primary School | 74% | 4.2% | 26.7% | 469 | 0.4 miles |
| Grasmere Academy | 33% | 8.8% | 56.3% | 86 | 0.5 miles |
| Westmoor Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 15.4% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| Burradon Community Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 44.5% | 144 | 0.8 miles |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | 83% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 208 | 0.8 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)
- 27.12%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 9.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bailey Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Killingworth
-
Grasmere Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Westmoor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Burradon Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Amberley Primary School ranks 77th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- 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
- Broadwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Amberley Primary School teach?
- Amberley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Amberley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Amberley Primary School is Mrs B Shackleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Amberley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Amberley 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 Amberley Primary School?
- Amberley Primary School has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Amberley Primary School full?
- Amberley Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 405 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Amberley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Amberley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Amberley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Amberley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Amberley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Amberley Primary School is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Amberley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Amberley Primary School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- Amberley Primary School ranked 38th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Amberley Primary School's absence rate?
- Amberley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Amberley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Amberley 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.