1
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 5HN
1
31 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Newcastle upon Tyne. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
72
Outstanding
11
Good
55
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 16% · G: 80% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE4 5JN
1
25 Nov 2021
3
Hilton Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE5 3RN
1
3 Jul 2018
4
Byker Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 2AT
1
29 Sep 2017
5
Benton Park Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7SS
1
16 Jul 2015
6
Archibald First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE3 1EB
1
6 May 2015
7
West Jesmond Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE2 3AJ
1
10 Mar 2015
8
Cragside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7EL
1
11 Mar 2014
9
Bridgewater Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 6NL
1
28 Feb 2014
10
Knop Law Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE5 1DS
1
11 Dec 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Throckley Primary School 1 • Nov 2013
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 2 • May 2024
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2 • May 2024
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2 • May 2024
- Moorside Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2 • Sep 2023
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Beech Hill Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Broadwood Primary School 2 • Apr 2023
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 2 • Feb 2023