Which is the best primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Clover Hill Community Primary School ranks first of 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

94 primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ranked

The 94 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Clover Hill Community Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

93%

expected standard
2
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Academy converter

26%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
3
Fellside Community Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
4
Throckley Primary School
Academy converter

18%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
5
West Jesmond Primary School
Foundation school

28%

higher standard

84%

expected standard
6
St Charles' Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

30%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
7
Great Park Academy
Free schools

28%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
8
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Academy converter

20%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
9
Cragside Primary School
Foundation school

12%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
10
Knop Law Primary School
Academy converter

6%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
11
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
12
Front Street Community Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
13
Hilton Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

18%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
14
Gosforth East Middle School
Foundation school

17%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
15
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
16
Benton Dene Primary School
Foundation school

17%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
17
Benton Park Primary School
Foundation school

11%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
18
Beech Hill Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
19
Darras Hall Primary School
Academy converter

28%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
20
Burnopfield Primary School
Community school

12%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
21
Milecastle Primary School
Academy converter

20%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
22
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
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20%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
23
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
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13%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
24
Tyneview Primary School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
25
Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
26
Shiremoor Primary School
Community school

4%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
27
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
28
Walbottle Village Primary School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
29
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
30
Waverley Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
31
Farne Primary School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
32
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led

13%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
33
Backworth Park Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
34
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
35
Westmoor Primary School
Foundation school

2%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
36
Gosforth Central Middle School
Foundation school

11%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
37
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Academy converter

2%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
38
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Academy converter

23%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
39
Holystone Primary School
Community school

20%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
40
Belsay Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
41
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Academy converter

15%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
42
Westerhope Primary School
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
43
Hazlewood Community Primary School
Foundation school

0%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
44
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
45
Walkergate Community School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
46
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
47
Sacred Heart Primary School
Academy converter

16%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
48
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

6%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
49
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
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6%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
50
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
Academy converter

17%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
51
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
52
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
53
Cheviot Primary School
Academy converter

14%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
54
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
55
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
56
Kingston Park Primary School
Academy converter

18%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
57
Ponteland Community Primary School
Academy converter

14%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
58
Welbeck Academy
Academy sponsor led

4%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
59
Bridgewater Primary School
Foundation school

9%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
60
Byker Primary School
Community school

8%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
61
Simonside Primary School
Academy converter

9%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
62
Forest Hall Primary School
Foundation school

3%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
63
Stamfordham Primary School
Community school

11%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
64
Chillingham Road Primary School
Foundation school

16%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
65
Wyndham Primary School
Academy converter

5%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
66
Chopwell Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
67
Wingrove Primary School
Foundation school

5%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
68
Greenfields Community Primary School
Foundation school

3%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
69
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
70
North Fawdon Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
71
Kenton Bar Primary School
Academy converter

9%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
72
Balliol Primary School
Foundation school

7%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
73
West Newcastle Academy
Free schools

7%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
74
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
75
Washingwell Community Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
76
Central Walker Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

2%

higher standard

56%

expected standard
77
Amberley Primary School
Foundation school

10%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
78
Excelsior Academy
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
79
Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

4%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
80
Swalwell Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
81
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
82
Hotspur Primary School
Foundation school

5%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
83
Lemington Riverside Primary School
Foundation school

0%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
84
St Johns Primary School
Foundation school

13%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
85
West Walker Primary School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
86
West Denton Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

48%

expected standard
87
Canning Street Primary School
Foundation school

4%

higher standard

47%

expected standard
88
Mountfield Primary School
Academy converter

6%

higher standard

44%

expected standard
89
Moorside Primary School
Foundation school

6%

higher standard

39%

expected standard
90
Broadwood Primary School
Foundation school

0%

higher standard

39%

expected standard
91
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

37%

expected standard
92
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

35%

expected standard
93
Grasmere Academy
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

33%

expected standard
94
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

33%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Clover Hill Community Primary School ranks first of 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?: 94 primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.