Newker Primary School

Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AA

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

69%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

378

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 378 / 420 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.7%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

11.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

69%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

12.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.92

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

22.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

13.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£51,651

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£805 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,729

Spend per pupil

£6,674

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.