Holystone Primary School

Whitley Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, NE27 0DA

Good

Inspected 16 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

465

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 465 / 420 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.6%

Disadvantaged

7.1%

EAL

5.6%

SEN support

11.4%

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)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

20%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

8.6%

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.

21.26

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

22.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.4 vs 2023/24

£46,669

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£93 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.14

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 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.

£6,300

Spend per pupil

£5,979

Income per pupil

48%

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.