Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
112 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (17)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Callerton Academy Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gosforth Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 13–18 | — |
| Gosforth Central Middle School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Gosforth East Middle School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 9–13 | Roughly one first choice per place (2014 entry) |
| Great Park Academy Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 9–16 | — |
| Jesmond Park Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Cuthbert's High School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Walbottle Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Excelsior Academy Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 3–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Benfield School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kenton School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| North East Futures UTC University technical college | No overall grade (2025) | 14–19 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Studio West Studio schools | No overall grade (2024) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Walker Riverside Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (72)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tyneview Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Welbeck Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Beech Hill Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Broadwood Primary School Foundation school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Canning Street Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cheviot Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dinnington First School Foundation school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Farne Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Grange First School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Havannah First School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hawthorn Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hotspur Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Milecastle Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Moorside Primary School Foundation school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Mountfield Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Newburn Manor Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ravenswood Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Regent Farm First School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sacred Heart Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Simonside Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| South Gosforth First School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Johns Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2021) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Walbottle Village Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Waverley Primary School Academy converter | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| West Denton Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wingrove Primary School Foundation school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Archibald First School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Benton Park Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Bridgewater Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brunton First School Foundation school | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Byker Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Central Walker Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Chillingham Road Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cragside Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gosforth Park First School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Hilton Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kenton Bar Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kingston Park Primary School Academy converter | Improved significantly (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Knop Law Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| North Fawdon Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Academy converter | Improved significantly (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Throckley Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Walkergate Community School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| West Jesmond Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| West Newcastle Academy Free schools | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| West Walker Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Westerhope Primary School Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wyndham Primary School Academy converter | Some aspects not as strong (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (23)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian School Foundation special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Newcastle Bridges School Academy alternative provision converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Sir Charles Parsons School Foundation special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Ashfield Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| Newburn Manor Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Northern Counties School Non-maintained special school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| Talbot House Children's Charity Non-maintained special school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Thomas Bewick School Academy special converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| Trinity Academy Newcastle Academy special converter | Most areas: Urgent improvement (2025) · safeguarding not met | 5–16 | — |
| Bahr Academy Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Dame Allan's Schools Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Mary Astell Academy Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 5–16 | — |
| Monkchester Road Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| NCG Further education | No Ofsted rating | 14+ | — |
| Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–18 | — |
| Newcastle Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Newcastle School for Boys Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–18 | — |
| Royal Grammar School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 7–19 | — |
| Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 16–25 | — |
| Trinity Solutions Academy Academy 16-19 converter | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| University of Northumbria At Newcastle Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Westfield School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–18 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.