1
Darras Hall Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE20 9DS
1
11 Dec 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
4
Outstanding
2
Good
2
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 50% · G: 50% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Hilton Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE5 3RN
1
3 Jul 2018
3
Backworth Park Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE27 0FZ
2
6 Dec 2021
4
Havannah First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE13 9FR
2
29 Jan 2014
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.