Best Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover primary schools in the local authority of Newcastle upon Tyne based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using β€œQuality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
11
Good
9
Median inspection year
2021

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 55% Β· G: 45% Β· RI: 0% Β· I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 11 Good: 9 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Nov 2013 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
May 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
    Primary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Westgate Hill Primary Academy
    Primary β€’ Academy sponsor led β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE4 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Hilton Primary Academy
    Primary β€’ Academy sponsor led β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE5 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Byker Primary School
    Primary β€’ Community school β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Sep 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Benton Park Primary School
    Primary β€’ Foundation school β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE7 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Archibald First School
    Primary β€’ Foundation school β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    West Jesmond Primary School
    Primary β€’ Foundation school β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE2 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Cragside Primary School
    Primary β€’ Foundation school β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE7 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Bridgewater Primary School
    Primary β€’ Foundation school β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE15 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Feb 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Knop Law Primary School
    Primary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Newcastle-upon-Tyne β€’ NE5 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) β€” highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) β€” consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) β€” not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) β€” significant weaknesses found.

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