- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
114 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 605
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
All 90 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
51 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 448
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
40 first choices, 51 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5HN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 457
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
36 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
24 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
49 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 398
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1183%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 614
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
74 first choices, 81 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Newcastle upon Tyne 6.1%
- Pupils
- 257
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average.
39 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Newcastle upon Tyne 6.1%
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
60 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average.
Met the standard at 1180%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Newcastle upon Tyne 6.1%
- Pupils
- 557
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1172%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 600
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
64 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 466
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results below the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 242
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
49 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 426
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
54 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 695
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Newcastle upon Tyne average, low absence.
21 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne average.
45 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Newcastle upon Tyne 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Newcastle upon Tyne 6.1%
- Pupils
- 412
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Primary schools90including 5 special
- Met the standard at 1166.0%
- Good or Outstanding98%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools26 of 9018 Catholic, 6 Church of England
- With a nursery class69take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals42.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Newcastle upon Tyne's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Newcastle upon Tyne
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 41 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 49
- Good: 47 of 49
- Requires improvement: 1 of 49
- Inadequate: 0 of 49
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Newcastle upon Tyne
Some are faith schools.
26 of the 90 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
69 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, explained
There are 90 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, teaching 31,290 children. 28 are run by the council and 53 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 6 independent schools.
98% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
66.0% of pupils in Newcastle upon Tyne met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
42.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,972 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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How many primary schools are in Newcastle upon Tyne?
There are 90 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne on Eduscope are West Jesmond Primary School, Throckley Primary School and Cragside Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 47 are rated Good, meaning 98% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne?
When choosing a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 90 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.