Best Schools in Newcastle

How many schools are there in Newcastle?

Newcastle has 28 open schools: 22 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newcastle are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Newcastle were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Churchfields Primary School, Oaklands Nursery School and Hempstalls Primary School. Counting Good as well, 90% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Churchfields Primary SchoolOaklands Nursery SchoolHempstalls Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Newcastle get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Newcastle with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Chesterton Community Sports College, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.8 and 26% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Orme Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.7 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Coppice Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 5.5 and 9% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Chesterton Community Sports CollegeThe Orme AcademyCoppice Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newcastle have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Newcastle with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Co-op Academy Friarswood (93% in reading, 93% in maths); St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (87% in reading, 90% in maths); and St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Co-op Academy FriarswoodSt Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newcastle?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newcastle selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Newcastle?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Staffordshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Chesterton Community Sports College, 0.535 miles for 2026 entry; Hempstalls Primary School, 0.722 miles for 2026 entry; St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy, 6.055 miles for 2026 entry; The Orme Academy, 5.516 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Chesterton Community Sports CollegeHempstalls Primary SchoolSt Giles' and St George's Church of England AcademyThe Orme Academy

Source: Staffordshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Newcastle?

Apply to your council - Staffordshire; or Newry, Mourne And Down, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.