St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Restall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 108615
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01916250870
About this school
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 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 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 61% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 68% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 75% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 71% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) 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 | 67% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) compares
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) ranked 48th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 7% | 26.5% | 213 | — |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | 83% | 4.7% | 24.8% | 230 | 0.0 miles |
| Benton Dene Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 22.9% | 466 | 0.4 miles |
| Benton Park Primary School | 79% | 4% | 12.1% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Forest Hall Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 44.1% | 148 | 0.9 miles |
| Ivy Road Primary School | 53% | 7.3% | 51.8% | 115 | 1.0 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)
- 26.46%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle0.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Benton Dene Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Benton Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Forest Hall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Ivy Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) ranks 92nd 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) teach?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)?
- The headteacher of St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) is Mr Richard Restall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided), 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) full?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) has capacity for 236 pupils and 213 on roll (90%), 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) as having nursery classes.
- How have St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) rank locally?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) ranked 48th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)'s absence rate?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)'s overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)'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.