Kingston Park Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
432
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(22/10/2019)
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77%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Cranleigh Avenue
Kingston Park
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE3 2EL
01912140363

School Description

Pupils are very happy and safe. They behave well in lessons and around the school. There is hardly any bullying. If bullying does happen, leaders take it very seriously. They speak to pupils straight away, involve their parents and carers, and make sure that the bullying stops. Teachers expect the best for every child. Pupils take great pride in their work and school. They put on an exhibition each summer. Parents, governors and members of the community are invited to come and hear about pupils’ learning. Leaders have correctly identified that they need to improve the curriculum. This work has been prioritised for development this year. Leaders have put teachers into curriculum teams to work on this together. Leaders want to make sure that pupils can remember in the long term what they have learned. Staff and pupils know that they are very lucky to be able to welcome pupils who have complex physical and medical difficulties. All pupils learn together. Pupils care for each other and make sure that everyone is safe. All parents appreciate how inclusive this school is. One parent said, ‘The special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) provision and ethos of inclusion our child has experienced is unparalleled.’ What does the school do well and what does it need to do better? Most pupils reach the expected standard for their age, and lots of Year 6 pupils do even better than that. Most pupils love reading, but there are a few who are not managing to learn to read as quickly as they should. For these pupils, the sequence of their reading books does not show a clear progression in phonics knowledge. Some of these pupils in Year 2 and Year 3 are still reading books that are meant for Reception children. These pupils cannot use their phonics well enough to read these books fluently. Children are engrossed in their learning in Nursery and Reception. Children play well together and take turns. Teachers are good at helping most children get off to a flying start when they are learning to read. Teaching assistants are good at giving some children extra help if they need it. However, some children are not catching up swiftly enough with their reading. Pupils feel very safe and secure. Pupils behave well in lessons and on the playground. Behaviour never disrupts learning. Leaders are doing a great job in developing pupils’ social skills. Pupils understand the similarities and differences between people. Pupils with SEND help all pupils to learn how to treat everyone equally and fairly. This because everyone works alongside each other each day. Even the youngest children take care of others. They go and get help quickly if someone needs it. Leaders know that this responsibility is helping pupils to grow up to be caring citizens. Leaders are determined to ensure that the curriculum is the very best for every child. Leaders have correctly identified this as the top priority in this year’s school improvement plan. Leaders have made a good start. They are already well on the way to improving the curriculum. Some pupils cannot remember what they have learned, for example in history and music. In music, this varies depending on whether pupils are learning to play musical instruments or not. There are lots of extra opportunities for pupils to reinforce their learning in music if they learn a musical instrument. For example, Year 6 pupils who are learning to play musical instruments can remember musical notation. This is because they are reminded how to read music in their music lessons. They practise, and this helps them to remember. Pupils who do not learn to play musical instruments cannot remember as well. They are not reminded as often, and they do not have the same opportunities to practise regularly. Whether pupils are learning to play musical instruments or not does not affect what pupils can remember about the history of music or great composers. Many pupils cannot remember anything about this. They cannot remember listening to classical music in school, despite this being on the curriculum. Leaders have thought carefully about the sequence of teaching in all subjects. Curriculum plans include all of the content that pupils should learn in primary school. However, leaders have not identified the most important content in each subject that they want pupils to remember long term. They do not check that teachers are coming back to this important content again and again. Pupils do not get lots of opportunities to practise what they have learned. The most important content in each subject does not stick in pupils’ minds.

Kingston Park Primary School Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating

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“Excellent”

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"> Excellent school. Very happy with my boys progress.
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Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>70, "strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>24, "strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>11, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>31, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 90 responses up to 25-11-2019

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