Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Gallon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Smart Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 143272
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912860268
About this school
Farne Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Farne 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 4 July 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 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 67% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Farne 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 | 69% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farne Primary School compares
Farne Primary School ranked 21st of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.9% | 50.5% | 239 | — |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | 66% | 6.3% | 40% | 223 | 0.3 miles |
| Cheviot Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 76.4% | 202 | 0.3 miles |
| Beech Hill Primary School | 79% | 6.1% | 55.9% | 441 | 0.5 miles |
| Hilton Primary Academy | 80% | 6.1% | 54.6% | 415 | 0.5 miles |
| Simonside Primary School | 63% | 6.6% | 69.8% | 275 | 0.7 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)
- 50.49%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 14.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Cheviot Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Beech Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Hilton Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Simonside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Farne Primary School ranks 31st 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 ages does Farne Primary School teach?
- Farne Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Farne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Farne Primary School is Mr Lee Gallon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Farne Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farne 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 Farne Primary School?
- Farne Primary School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Farne Primary School full?
- Farne Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 239 on roll (91%), 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 Farne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Farne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Farne Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Farne Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Farne Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Farne Primary School is part of SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farne Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Farne Primary School ranked 21st of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farne Primary School's absence rate?
- Farne Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farne 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 2 July 2026.