Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.8%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
164 / 176 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Archbishop Runcie CofE First School is a Church of England primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 173 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 176. The school is led by Mrs Kate Massey.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Football
- Minecraft
- Music
- Sewing
- Yoga
- Cooking
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 108495
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah MacRae | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Hornby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Warner | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Abrams | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Dr Ce Pacitti | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Molly Allan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Fatima Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katie Hogg | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Rev Paul Baker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lonie Sebagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Massey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Revd Andrew James Shipton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Mrs Diana Lavin Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Greg Farrell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah MacRae Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record