Best primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (2026)

Newcastle upon Tyne has 60 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Charles' Catholic Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 6 are in England's top 10%, and 1 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 1% in England	St Charles' Catholic Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	86%	83%	30%	No rating
2 Top 3% in England	St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	87%	73%	10%	Good
3 Top 4% in England	West Jesmond Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	82%	84%	28%	Not judged
4 Top 9% in England	Milecastle Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	77%	77%	20%	No rating
5 Top 10% in England	St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	81%	77%	20%	Good
6 Top 10% in England	Knop Law Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	83%	83%	6%	Not judged
7 Top 14% in England	Tyneview Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	79%	77%	13%	Report card
8 Top 14% in England	Cragside Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	74%	83%	12%	Not judged
9 Top 16% in England	Kingston Park Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	74%	65%	18%	No rating
10 Top 19% in England	Thomas Walling Primary Academy Newcastle upon Tyne	75%	77%	8%	Good
11 Top 19% in England	Hilton Primary Academy Newcastle upon Tyne	76%	80%	18%	Not judged
12 Top 19% in England	St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	72%	70%	15%	Outstanding
13 Top 21% in England	St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	73%	77%	13%	Good
14 Top 23% in England	Benton Park Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	73%	79%	11%	Not judged
15 Top 24% in England	Beech Hill Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	74%	79%	7%	Good
16 Top 27% in England	St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	74%	67%	13%	Good
17 Top 27% in England	Sacred Heart Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	72%	68%	16%	No rating
18 Top 29% in England	Farne Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	71%	73%	13%	No rating
19 Top 30% in England	Ravenswood Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	66%	73%	23%	No rating
20 Top 31% in England	Waverley Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	74%	74%	0%	Report card
21 Top 31% in England	Westerhope Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	70%	70%	8%	No rating
22 Top 31% in England	St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	68%	66%	10%	No rating
23 Top 33% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	69%	68%	6%	No rating
24 Top 34% in England	Western Community Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	68%	76%	15%	Good
25 Top 38% in England	English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	65%	52%	7%	No rating
26 Top 39% in England	St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	66%	66%	7%	No rating
27 Top 42% in England	St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	67%	77%	3%	No rating
28 Top 46% in England	Bridgewater Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	64%	64%	9%	Not judged
29 Top 47% in England	Simonside Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	63%	63%	9%	No rating
30 Top 47% in England	Hawthorn Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	66%	69%	7%	No rating
31 Top 50% in England	St Paul's CofE Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Church of England	64%	69%	3%	Not judged
32 Bottom 48% in England	Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	61%	57%	13%	Good
33 Bottom 47% in England	Chillingham Road Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	61%	60%	16%	Not judged
34 Bottom 44% in England	Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	59%	67%	17%	No rating
35 Bottom 43% in England	Walkergate Community School Newcastle upon Tyne	61%	69%	7%	No rating
36 Bottom 42% in England	Cheviot Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	60%	66%	14%	Good
37 Bottom 39% in England	North Fawdon Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	58%	57%	10%	Not judged
38 Bottom 39% in England	Atkinson Road Primary Academy Newcastle upon Tyne	59%	72%	2%	Good
39 Bottom 37% in England	St Michael's Catholic Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	57%	73%	13%	Report card
40 Bottom 35% in England	Wyndham Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	57%	60%	5%	No rating
41 Bottom 32% in England	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	56%	57%	3%	Good
42 Bottom 31% in England	St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	56%	33%	0%	Not judged
43 Bottom 31% in England	Byker Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	55%	64%	8%	Not judged
44 Bottom 30% in England	Wingrove Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	55%	59%	5%	Report card
45 Bottom 28% in England	Lemington Riverside Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	57%	52%	0%	Report card
46 Bottom 26% in England	St Johns Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	53%	50%	13%	No rating
47 Bottom 24% in England	Westgate Hill Primary Academy Newcastle upon Tyne	53%	54%	4%	Report card
48 Bottom 24% in England	St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Newcastle upon Tyne · Roman Catholic	52%	37%	0%	No rating
49 Bottom 24% in England	Central Walker Church of England Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Church of England	54%	56%	2%	No rating
50 Bottom 20% in England	West Denton Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	48%	48%	10%	No rating
51 Bottom 19% in England	Hotspur Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	49%	52%	5%	No rating
52 Bottom 19% in England	Christ Church CofE Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Church of England	49%	65%	6%	Report card
53 Bottom 19% in England	Moorside Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	50%	39%	6%	Good
54 Bottom 18% in England	West Newcastle Academy Newcastle upon Tyne	48%	57%	7%	Not judged
55 Bottom 18% in England	Welbeck Academy Newcastle upon Tyne	51%	65%	4%	Report card
56 Bottom 17% in England	Mountfield Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	47%	44%	6%	No rating
57 Bottom 16% in England	Canning Street Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	48%	47%	4%	No rating
58 Bottom 13% in England	West Walker Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	47%	50%	4%	No rating
59 Bottom 11% in England	Kenton Bar Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	44%	57%	9%	Not judged
60 Bottom 2% in England	Broadwood Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne	31%	39%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne?

On exam results over the last three years, St Charles' Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the top 1% 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.