St Johns Primary School
Teindland Close, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- West End Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Caffrey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 108476
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912735293
About this school
St Johns Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 54% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 68% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 64% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Johns Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Johns Primary School compares
St Johns Primary School ranked 60th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.9% | 71.6% | 226 | — |
| West Newcastle Academy | 57% | 8.5% | 50.8% | 181 | 0.2 miles |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | 72% | 5.3% | 73% | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| Canning Street Primary School | 47% | 8.4% | 69.5% | 453 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | 68% | 5.3% | 51.8% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 65.2% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 71.57%
- English as an additional language
- 50.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
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West Newcastle Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Atkinson Road Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Canning Street Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Michael's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Johns Primary School ranks 84th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Johns Primary School teach?
- St Johns Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Johns Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Johns Primary School is Mrs Tracey Caffrey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Johns Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Johns Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Johns Primary School?
- St Johns Primary School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Johns Primary School full?
- St Johns Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 226 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Johns Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Johns Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Johns Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Johns Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Johns Primary School?
- St Johns Primary School is part of West End Schools Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Johns Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Johns Primary School rank locally?
- St Johns Primary School ranked 60th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Johns Primary School's absence rate?
- St Johns Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Johns Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Johns Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.