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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Primary • Academy converter • Hartlepool • TS24 9PA
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in North East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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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
Primary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE12 8FD
Outstanding
3
New York Primary School
Primary • Community school • North Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE29 8DP
Outstanding
4
Bailey Green Primary School
Primary • Community school • Killingworth • Tyne and Wear • NE12 6QL
Outstanding
5
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary • Academy converter • South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 4PG
Outstanding
6
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH1 5BG
Outstanding
7
Linthorpe Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Middlesbrough • TS5 6EA
Outstanding
8
Kirk Merrington Primary School
Primary • Community school • Spennymoor • County Durham • DL16 7JB
Outstanding
9
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Primary • Academy converter • Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0HL
Outstanding
10
Greenside Primary School
Primary • Community school • Ryton • Tyne and Wear • NE40 4AX
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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