NCEA Bishop's Primary School

Academy Road, Northumberland, Northumberland, NE63 9FZ

Good

Inspected 18 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

36%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

451

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 451 / 510 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

40.5%

Disadvantaged

3.3%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

22.4%

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)

36%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

15.9%

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.

20.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

13.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,690

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,485 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.7% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£5,449

Spend per pupil

£6,634

Income per pupil

51%

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.