Best primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme (2026)

Newcastle-under-Lyme has 21 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Co-op Academy Friarswood, in the top 10% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 10% in England	Co-op Academy Friarswood Newcastle-under-Lyme	80%	86%	14%	No rating
2 Top 13% in England	St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Church of England	76%	69%	15%	No rating
3 Top 17% in England	Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Roman Catholic	74%	69%	19%	No rating
4 Top 20% in England	St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Roman Catholic	76%	72%	2%	No rating
5 Top 31% in England	Silverdale Primary Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme	68%	65%	12%	Good
6 Top 32% in England	Sun Academy Bradwell Newcastle-under-Lyme	69%	77%	19%	No rating
7 Top 33% in England	Hempstalls Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	68%	72%	7%	Not judged
8 Top 34% in England	Seabridge Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	66%	68%	12%	Report card
9 Top 38% in England	St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Church of England	65%	76%	15%	No rating
10 Top 42% in England	Ellison Primary Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme	67%	72%	8%	Good
11 Bottom 47% in England	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Roman Catholic	63%	69%	2%	No rating
12 Bottom 46% in England	Bursley Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme	62%	67%	2%	Requires improvement
13 Bottom 45% in England	Westlands Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	64%	64%	0%	Good
14 Bottom 39% in England	Langdale Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	59%	59%	5%	Good
15 Bottom 33% in England	Crackley Bank Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	58%	78%	6%	Good
16 Bottom 31% in England	St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Church of England	54%	55%	9%	Good
17 Bottom 23% in England	Hassell Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	53%	48%	6%	Good
18 Bottom 22% in England	Churchfields Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	53%	44%	2%	Not judged
19 Bottom 6% in England	Chesterton Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme	42%	38%	0%	Report card
20 Bottom 4% in England	Knutton St Marys CofE Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Church of England	38%	32%	0%	No rating
21 Bottom 3% in England	St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Church of England	36%	35%	0%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

On exam results over the last three years, Co-op Academy Friarswood is the top-ranked primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the top 10% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.