Throckley Primary School
Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Lynsey Giblin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 448
- URN
- 150324
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912675311
About this school
Throckley Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 448 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Throckley 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Throckley Primary School compares
Throckley Primary School ranked 1st of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.4% | 48.8% | 448 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 34.2% | 173 | 1.0 miles |
| Walbottle Village Primary School | 75% | 6.3% | 50.4% | 147 | 1.0 miles |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | 86% | 4.9% | 45.3% | 204 | 1.2 miles |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 69% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 220 | 1.4 miles |
| Knop Law Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 25.4% | 398 | 1.6 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)
- 48.8%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 11.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Walbottle Village Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Newburn Manor Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
-
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Knop Law Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Throckley Primary School ranks 4th 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 Throckley Primary School teach?
- Throckley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the head teacher of Throckley Primary School?
- The head teacher of Throckley Primary School is Mrs Lynsey Giblin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Throckley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Throckley 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 Throckley Primary School?
- Throckley Primary School has 448 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Throckley Primary School full?
- Throckley Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 448 on roll (142%), 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 Throckley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Throckley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Throckley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Throckley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Throckley Primary School?
- Throckley Primary School is part of ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Throckley Primary School rank locally?
- Throckley Primary School ranked 1st of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Throckley Primary School's absence rate?
- Throckley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Throckley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Throckley 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 10 July 2026.