Bailey Green Primary School
West Bailey, Killingworth, NE12 6QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 469
- URN
- 108587
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912509025
About this school
Bailey Green Primary School is a community primary school in Killingworth. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 469 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bailey Green 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 61 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 79% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 18% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 93% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 95% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 95% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Bailey Green 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 | 83% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bailey Green Primary School compares
Bailey Green Primary School ranked 12th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.2% | 26.7% | 469 | — |
| Grasmere Academy | 33% | 8.8% | 56.3% | 86 | 0.2 miles |
| Amberley Primary School | 55% | 4.2% | 27.1% | 405 | 0.4 miles |
| Burradon Community Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 44.5% | 144 | 0.5 miles |
| Westmoor Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 15.4% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | 83% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 208 | 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)
- 26.68%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grasmere Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Amberley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Burradon Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Westmoor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Common questions
- What ages does Bailey Green Primary School teach?
- Bailey Green Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Killingworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Bailey Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bailey Green Primary School is Mrs Lisa Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bailey Green Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bailey Green 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 Bailey Green Primary School?
- Bailey Green Primary School has 469 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Bailey Green Primary School full?
- Bailey Green Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 469 on roll (112%), 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 Bailey Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bailey Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bailey Green Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bailey Green Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bailey Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bailey Green Primary School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- Bailey Green Primary School ranked 12th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bailey Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Bailey Green 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 Bailey Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bailey Green 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.