Belsay Primary School
Belsay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 0ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PELE TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Craig Shaw
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 145779
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01661881641
About this school
Belsay Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Belsay 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 6 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 81% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 88% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Belsay 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 | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Belsay Primary School compares
Belsay Primary School ranked 19th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4% | 3.8% | 84 | — |
| Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School | — | 5.9% | 6.7% | 23 | 2.3 miles |
| Stamfordham Primary School | 61% | 3.6% | 15.1% | 84 | 4.5 miles |
| Ponteland Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 479 | 5.1 miles |
| Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 10.8% | 328 | 5.2 miles |
| Darras Hall Primary School | 78% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 459 | 5.6 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)
- 3.8%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 4.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Stamfordham Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Ponteland Primary School5.1 miles
Primary
-
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Darras Hall Primary School5.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Belsay Primary School ranks 40th 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
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Broadwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Belsay Primary School teach?
- Belsay Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Belsay Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Belsay Primary School is Mr Craig Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Belsay Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Belsay 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 Belsay Primary School?
- Belsay Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Belsay Primary School full?
- Belsay Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 84 on roll (80%), 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 Belsay Primary School a faith school?
- No. Belsay Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Belsay Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Belsay Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Belsay Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Belsay Primary School is part of PELE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Belsay Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Belsay Primary School compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Belsay Primary School ranked 19th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Belsay Primary School's absence rate?
- Belsay Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Belsay Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Belsay 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 10 July 2026.