1
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool • TS24 9PA
1
16 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in North East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of North East. 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
858
Outstanding
71
Good
681
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 86% · RI: 4% · I: 1%
2
Benton Dene Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE12 8FD
1
11 Sep 2024
3
New York Primary School
North Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE29 8DP
1
11 Sep 2024
4
Bailey Green Primary School
Killingworth • Tyne and Wear • NE12 6QL
1
7 Jul 2024
5
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 4PG
1
2 Jul 2024
6
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Durham • DH1 5BG
1
23 Jun 2024
7
Linthorpe Community Primary School
Middlesbrough • TS5 6EA
1
29 Apr 2024
8
Kirk Merrington Primary School
Spennymoor • County Durham • DL16 7JB
1
24 Apr 2024
9
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0HL
1
25 Mar 2024
10
Greenside Primary School
Ryton • Tyne and Wear • NE40 4AX
1
18 Mar 2024
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
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