Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Newcastle Special Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Rollings
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 170
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 131986
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912734440
About this school
Hadrian School is a foundation special school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hadrian 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 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 21 | 31 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.60 | - | - |
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 Hadrian 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 | 0% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 64%
- English as an additional language
- 25.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.91%
- Persistent absence
- 34.15%
Location
Nearby schools
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Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited0.3 miles
Other types · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Trinity Academy Newcastle0.3 miles
Academies · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Dame Allan's Schools0.7 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Bahr Academy1.1 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Mary Astell Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Brenkley School Special schools
- Emily Wilding Davison School Special schools
- Mary Astell Academy Academies
- Moorbridge Local authority maintained schools
- Newcastle Bridges School Academies
- NHS Choices College Other types
- Northern Counties School Special schools
- Percy Hedley Hedleys College Other types
- Percy Hedley School Special schools
- Sir Charles Parsons School Special schools
- Thomas Bewick School Academies
- Trinity Academy Newcastle Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Hadrian School teach?
- Hadrian School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a special school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Hadrian School?
- The headteacher of Hadrian School is Mr Christopher Rollings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hadrian School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hadrian 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 Hadrian School?
- Hadrian School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hadrian School full?
- Hadrian School has capacity for 170 pupils and 167 on roll (98%), 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 Hadrian School a faith school?
- No. Hadrian School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hadrian School part of an academy trust?
- Hadrian School is part of The Newcastle Special Schools Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hadrian School have?
- The schools register lists Hadrian School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hadrian School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hadrian School's absence rate?
- Hadrian School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hadrian School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hadrian 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 30 June 2026.