1
Benton Dene Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE12 8FD
1
11 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
93
Outstanding
12
Good
72
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 82% · RI: 3% · I: 1%
2
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 5HN
1
31 Jan 2024
3
Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE4 5JN
1
25 Nov 2021
4
Byker Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 2AT
1
29 Sep 2017
5
Front Street Community Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE16 4AY
1
20 Feb 2017
6
Benton Park Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7SS
1
16 Jul 2015
7
Archibald First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE3 1EB
1
6 May 2015
8
West Jesmond Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE2 3AJ
1
10 Mar 2015
9
Cragside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7EL
1
11 Mar 2014
10
Bridgewater Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 6NL
1
28 Feb 2014
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
- Knop Law Primary School 1 • Dec 2013
- Throckley Primary School 1 • Nov 2013
- Stamfordham Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 2 • Jul 2024
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 2 • May 2024
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2 • May 2024
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2 • May 2024
- Moorside Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Shiremoor Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Belsay Primary School 2 • Jan 2024