Best 3 Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Benton Dene Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Darras Hall Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Benton Dene Primary School, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton and Darras Hall Primary School. They are primary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Benton Dene Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Benton Dene Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and PELE TRUST.
| Attribute |
Benton Dene Primary School
NE12 8FD
|
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
NE6 5HN
|
Darras Hall Primary School
NE20 9DS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE12 8FD |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 5HN |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE20 9DS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Sep 2024 | 1 31 Jan 2024 | 1 11 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 510 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | North Tyneside (392) | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | PELE TRUST |
| Website | bentondeneprimaryschool.schooljotter2.com | www.stteresasnewcastle.org.uk | www.darrashallprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01914661818 | 01912655076 | 01661823857 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE12 8FD - Ofsted
- 1 11 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- bentondeneprimaryschool.schooljotter2.com
- Telephone
- 01914661818
- 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 converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE20 9DS - Ofsted
- 1 11 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PELE TRUST
- Website
- www.darrashallprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01661823857
Unlock Full School Data — Advanced Search & Exports
Apply deep filters (phase, type, trust, region, town, postcode-area) and export clean CSV/Excel/PDF reports — all ad-free and ready for your analysis.
Upgrade to Pro today and lock in today’s rate — all future tools included.
Built for professionals
All the data you need — export-ready for reports, dashboards and presentations.
- Full dataset access: pupil counts, FSM %, inspection history & more.
- Export tools: one-click CSV, Excel & PDF for immediate download.
- Search & filter across: region, district, city, county, local authority, trust, school type, gender, religion—and combinations.
- Refine by metrics: number of pupils, capacity, % FSM, postcode-area & more.