1
Bridgewater Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 6NL
1
28 Feb 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in NE15
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of NE15. 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
12
Outstanding
2
Good
10
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 83% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Throckley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 9DY
1
29 Nov 2013
3
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 7HS
2
9 May 2024
4
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 6XX
2
7 May 2024
5
Broadwood Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 7TB
2
27 Apr 2023
6
Newburn Manor Primary School
Newcastle upon Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 8PD
2
18 Jan 2023
7
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 8JL
2
9 Nov 2022
8
Waverley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 7QZ
2
23 Oct 2019
9
Walbottle Village Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 8JL
2
23 Jul 2019
10
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 6JB
2
20 Dec 2016
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
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2012
- Lemington Riverside Primary School 2 • Nov 2011