Simonside Primary School
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Carter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 150329
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912860776
About this school
Simonside Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 275 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 23 January 2020, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Simonside Primary School (URN 108454).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Simonside 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 275 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Simonside Primary School compares
Simonside Primary School ranked 45th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.6% | 69.8% | 275 | — |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | 66% | 6.3% | 40% | 223 | 0.4 miles |
| Cheviot Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 76.4% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| Westerhope Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 36.8% | 426 | 0.6 miles |
| Farne Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 50.5% | 239 | 0.7 miles |
| Beech Hill Primary School | 79% | 6.1% | 55.9% | 441 | 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)
- 69.8%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.55%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Cheviot Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Westerhope Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Farne Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Beech Hill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Simonside Primary School ranks 61st 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 Simonside Primary School teach?
- Simonside Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Simonside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Simonside Primary School is Mrs Victoria Carter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Simonside Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Simonside 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 big is Simonside Primary School?
- Simonside Primary School has 275 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Simonside Primary School full?
- Simonside Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 275 on roll (87%), 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 Simonside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Simonside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Simonside Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Simonside Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Simonside Primary School?
- Simonside Primary School is part of ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Simonside Primary School rank locally?
- Simonside Primary School ranked 45th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Simonside Primary School's absence rate?
- Simonside Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Simonside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Simonside 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.