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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Primary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 5HN
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority 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
72
Outstanding
11
Good
55
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 16% · G: 80% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE4 5JN
Outstanding
3
Hilton Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE5 3RN
Outstanding
4
Byker Primary School
Primary • Community school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 2AT
Outstanding
5
Benton Park Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7SS
Outstanding
6
Archibald First School
Primary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE3 1EB
Outstanding
7
West Jesmond Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE2 3AJ
Outstanding
8
Cragside Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7EL
Outstanding
9
Bridgewater Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 6NL
Outstanding
10
Knop Law Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE5 1DS
Outstanding
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.
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