Balliol Primary School
Foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (North Tyneside).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
57%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.4
▼ 8.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.2%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
157 / 210 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 the school
- URN
- 108603
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Twinkl
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Belita Scott | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annalei Bartlett | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lindsay Coates | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Debra Hudson | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Christina Ponting | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Debbie Redshaw | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Maddy Kennedy | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kelly Holbrook Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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