Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Atkinson Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT
395 pupils · 75% of 524 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Free school meals
- 66.6%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 23 May 2023, published 6 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 72% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 42 | 41 | 89 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 29 | 60 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 21 | 21 | 57 | 21 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 18 | 18 | 53 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 23 | 22 | 51 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 37 | 33 | 63 | 35 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 40 | 39 | 62 | 40 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 44 | 74 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- West Newcastle Academy 0.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Canning Street Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Johns Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bridgewater Primary School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wingrove Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.