Great Park Academy

Primrose Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9FR

Good

Inspected 9 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

83%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–16

Ages

327

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 327 / 1,200 (27%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

10.1%

Disadvantaged

10.1%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

10.1%

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.

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

7.7%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

18.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

3.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£49,615

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,845 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£6,856

Spend per pupil

£6,859

Income per pupil

68%

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.