School Chooser

Hazlewood Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedFoundation287 pupilsNurseryNewcastle-upon-TyneNorth Tyneside
School Chooser Score
42
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 21 to 68
Out of 100. Better than 71% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, March 2023
Reached the expected level at 1170%England 63%
Attendance94.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families29%About the same as most schools in England
Places12 spare287 pupils, 299 places
Pupils per teacher20.0School workforce census

Hazlewood Community Primary School is a foundation school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 287 pupils and room for 299. About 29 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 42 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 71% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Canterbury Way, Wideopen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6JJ0191 917 8545hazlewoodprimary.co.ukMr Stephane Bommel headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 14 March 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

30 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1170%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 29%29%20172018: 55%55%20182019: 76%76%20192023: 68%68%20232024: 79%79%20242025: 70%70%2025
Since 2017: +41%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017North TynesideEngland
Pupils tested302828211117
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%79%68%76%55%29%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%14%7%14%0%6%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0108.0105.0105.0103.097.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0108.0107.0107.099.099.0104.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0108.0109.0105.098.0101.0105.5105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard80%82%86%81%82%35%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard83%93%93%90%55%47%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)90%86%79%81%64%71%
Reading progressReading progress score-2.4-0.6+1.6-3.8
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.6+0.4-2.3-2.4
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged50%82%36%80%22%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged80%76%88%73%38%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
50%80%
Gap 30 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
64%74%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%0%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places254 pupils for 308 places, 2024/25
83% full

54 places were empty (18% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 4% since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Tyneside council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll287Census January 2026
Places29996% full
Pupils from low-income families28%29% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English12%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%32 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.26 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)29%£117,800 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls139 / 148
White British pupils80%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (18), emotional and mental health (8), Specific learning difficulty (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Physical disability (2), Multi-sensory impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll287292308298270261
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals28%27%27%28%26%25%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language12%12%8%9%7%7%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%12%13%12%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%3%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school14.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.72024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.8%5.6%5.8%6.3%5.6%3.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.9%2.6%4.3%5.3%4.6%2.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.8%3.0%1.6%1.0%1.1%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence14.2%15.8%15.0%15.6%15.3%6.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.71.32.02.21.2
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers14.1full-time equivalent, 16 people
Pupils per teacher20.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£46,645
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,722England £7,738. Total £1.9m
Income per pupil£6,610England £7,697. Total £1.9m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,054England £3,480
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £34k, £117 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£32kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,722spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m10612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate50 per 1,000 people46% lower than the England average
Typical house price£210,000North Tyneside
Nearest bus stop340 mStalks Road, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greenfields Community Primary SchoolFoundation780 m221Good 202218Compare
Great Park AcademyFree school1.1 miles614Good 202492Compare
Brunton First SchoolFoundation1.1 miles451Not inspectedCompare
Havannah First SchoolFoundation1.6 miles331Good 202373Compare
Dinnington First SchoolFoundation1.8 miles320Report card 202654Compare
Fordley Primary SchoolFoundation1.8 miles377No overall grade 202440Compare
Gosforth Park First SchoolFoundation2.0 miles299No overall grade 202599Compare
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, GosforthAcademy2.0 miles209Good 202290Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Hazlewood Community Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats71%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 42 is 11 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 31 · highest 88100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 42 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 42% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 21 to 68. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
0.00
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 30 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.5 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.11
DfE progress measure; 30 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.03
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.03
2024/25; 232 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.06
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 30 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Hazlewood Community Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Hazlewood Community Primary School scores 42 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 71% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 21 to 68, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Hazlewood Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hazlewood Community Primary School good at its last full inspection on 14 March 2023.

How good are Hazlewood Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 70% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Hazlewood Community Primary School have?

287 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 299 places, so it is 96% full.

Is Hazlewood Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 54 places were empty in 2024/25 (18% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Hazlewood Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hazlewood Community Primary School?

The average class had 28.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Canterbury Way, Wideopen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6JJ
Telephone
0191 917 8545
Website
www.hazlewoodprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Stephane Bommel
Type of school
Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust (28 schools)
Local authority
North Tyneside
Ward
Weetslade
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
108610 · LAESTAB 3922084 · UKPRN 10073706

Where these figures come from