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Best Schools in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Compare 10 schools in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025
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10

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

7

Good

Primary Schools

9 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Newburn Manor Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE15 8PD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/17/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+3.0

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+2.6

202 pupils42.6% FSM13.9% EAL

Hawthorn Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE4 6SB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 5/2/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.3

212 pupils67.9% FSM70.3% EAL

Ravenswood Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE6 5TU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/30/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

+1.0

Maths Prog.

+0.1

613 pupils23.5% FSM19.6% EAL

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school
Primary

NE2 1XA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

-3.5

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

-3.5

135 pupils57.0% FSM75.6% EAL

Ivy Road Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE12 9AP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Special Measures
Last inspection: 2/27/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

53%

Reading Prog.

-2.7

Writing Prog.

+0.3

Maths Prog.

-5.6

164 pupils43.3% FSM5.5% EAL

Benton Dene School

Foundation special school
Primary

NE12 8FD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/3/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

0%

Writing Standard

0%

Maths Standard

0%

Combined RWM

0%

Reading Prog.

-5.6

Writing Prog.

-5.8

Maths Prog.

-4.8

132 pupils49.2% FSM5.3% EAL

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Benton Dene School

Foundation special school
Primary

NE12 8FD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/3/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

0%

Writing Standard

0%

Maths Standard

0%

Combined RWM

0%

Reading Prog.

-5.6

Writing Prog.

-5.8

Maths Prog.

-4.8

132 pupils49.2% FSM5.3% EAL

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school
Primary

NE2 1XA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

-3.5

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

-3.5

135 pupils57.0% FSM75.6% EAL

Dame Allan's Junior School

Other independent school
Primary

NE2 4NG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

Writing Prog.

Maths Prog.

313 pupils0.0% FSM0.0% EAL

Hawthorn Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE4 6SB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 5/2/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.3

212 pupils67.9% FSM70.3% EAL

Ivy Road Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE12 9AP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Special Measures
Last inspection: 2/27/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

53%

Reading Prog.

-2.7

Writing Prog.

+0.3

Maths Prog.

-5.6

164 pupils43.3% FSM5.5% EAL

Newburn Manor Primary School

Foundation school
Primary

NE15 8PD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/17/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+3.0

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+2.6

202 pupils42.6% FSM13.9% EAL

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