1
Benton Dene Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE12 8FD
1
11 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Tyne and Wear
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Tyne and Wear. 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
315
Outstanding
31
Good
248
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 85% · RI: 3% · I: 2%
2
New York Primary School
North Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE29 8DP
1
11 Sep 2024
3
Bailey Green Primary School
Killingworth • Tyne and Wear • NE12 6QL
1
7 Jul 2024
4
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 4PG
1
2 Jul 2024
5
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0HL
1
25 Mar 2024
6
Greenside Primary School
Ryton • Tyne and Wear • NE40 4AX
1
18 Mar 2024
7
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 5HN
1
31 Jan 2024
8
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Gateshead • Tyne and Wear • NE8 4QL
1
21 Dec 2023
9
Barnwell Academy
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 7RT
1
17 Sep 2023
10
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Hebburn • Tyne and Wear • NE31 1BQ
1
18 Jan 2023
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
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School 1 • Nov 2022
- Bexhill Academy 1 • Jul 2022
- Fulwell Junior School 1 • May 2022
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy 1 • Nov 2021
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn 1 • Feb 2019
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 1 • Dec 2018
- Byker Primary School 1 • Sep 2017
- Marine Park Primary School 1 • Apr 2017
- Front Street Community Primary School 1 • Feb 2017
- Benton Park Primary School 1 • Jul 2015