Best 3 Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Westgate Hill Primary Academy (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hilton Primary Academy (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton, Westgate Hill Primary Academy and Hilton Primary Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 500, combined total ≈ 1,450, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST, THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST and NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
NE6 5HN
|
Westgate Hill Primary Academy
NE4 5JN
|
Hilton Primary Academy
NE5 3RN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 5HN |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE4 5JN |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 3RN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 31 Jan 2024 | 1 25 Nov 2021 | 1 3 Jul 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 704 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.stteresasnewcastle.org.uk | westgatehill.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk | hpa.northerneducationtrust.org |
| Telephone | 01912655076 | 01912562960 | 01912869297 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE6 5HN - Ofsted
- 1 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stteresasnewcastle.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912655076
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 5JN - Ofsted
- 1 25 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- westgatehill.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01912562960
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE5 3RN - Ofsted
- 1 3 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- hpa.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01912869297
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