SCHOOL PROFILE

Archbishop Runcie CofE First School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 108495
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 176 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 December 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 164 163 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 83 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 81 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.8%
12.0 pts below England
School 12.8%
Newcastle upon Tyne 39.8%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

23.2%
2.9 pts above England
School 23.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne 25.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Newcastle upon Tyne 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
57.3%
94
Pakistani
9.1%
15
Indian
7.9%
13
Any other ethnic group
5.5%
9
Bangladeshi
3.7%
6
Chinese
3.0%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.6% 24 of 164 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.6%
Newcastle upon Tyne 21.6%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.6% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 11
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.88%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.33 pts lower than England
School 4.88%
Newcastle upon Tyne 6.84%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.29%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.53 pts lower than England
School 11.29%
Newcastle upon Tyne 17.84%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Newcastle upon Tyne 2.25%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.2% 5.0 pts above England
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
93.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne
93.2%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information