Atkinson Road Primary Academy

School Name: Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Address: Atkinson Road, Benwell
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE4 8XT
Telephone Number: 01912 730452
Website: https://atkinsonroad.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Macaulay
Capacity: 524
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 395 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 66.6%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 138212
DfE Number: 391/2010
UKPRN: 10037472
UPRN: 4510735678
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (E14001377)
Electoral Ward: Elswick (E05016355)

Easting & Northing: 421604E, 563889N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 11.26" N 1° 39' 50.11" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX89P+WC

DfE Record: View record

1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (0.2km)
2. West Newcastle Academy (0.3km)
3. Canning Street Primary School (0.6km)
4. St Johns Primary School (0.6km)
5. Bridgewater Primary School (0.7km)
6. Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited (0.7km)
7. Trinity Solutions Academy (0.7km)
8. Trinity Academy Newcastle (0.7km)
9. Hadrian School (0.9km)
10. St Cuthbert's High School (1.3km)

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