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Best Schools in Newcastle

Compare 21 schools in Newcastle. 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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21

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

18 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Newcastle

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

St John's CofE (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5AF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/6/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+2.2

187 pupils • 7.5% FSM • 16.6% EAL

Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Seabridge Lane, Clayton, Newcastle, ST5 4AG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+3.9

Maths Progress

+3.8

212 pupils • 5.2% FSM • 7.5% EAL

St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Knutton Road, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0HU

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

-0.7

228 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 1.3% EAL

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0EF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/12/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.9

386 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 9.3% EAL

Ellison Primary Academy

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Primary

Ellison Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0BL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

-2.3

Maths Progress

-1.2

365 pupils • 17.5% FSM • 6.6% EAL

Co-op Academy Friarswood

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Primary

Abbots Way, Newcastle, ST5 2ES

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

+5.2

Maths Progress

+2.5

205 pupils • 3.4% FSM • 7.8% EAL

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Bursley Academy

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Primary

Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, ST5 8JQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/16/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

62%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

-2.7

Maths Progress

-0.6

343 pupils • 14.6% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Chesterton Community Sports College

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Secondary

Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LP

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

46.3

Progress 8

+0.01

English & Maths 5+

36%

English & Maths 4+

67%

883 pupils • 24.0% FSM • 4.5% EAL

Churchfields Primary School

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Primary

School Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7HY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/1/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

57%

Maths Meets Standard

64%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

+1.4

401 pupils • 26.2% FSM • 5.7% EAL

Co-op Academy Friarswood

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Primary

Abbots Way, Newcastle, ST5 2ES

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

+5.2

Maths Progress

+2.5

205 pupils • 3.4% FSM • 7.8% EAL

Coppice Academy

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Secondary

Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, ST5 2EY

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/19/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

2.2

Progress 8

-1.70

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

98 pupils • 33.7% FSM • 11.2% EAL

Crackley Bank Primary School

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Primary

Blackthorn Place, Newcastle, ST5 7BE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

54%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.4

196 pupils • 52.6% FSM • 8.2% EAL

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