Canning Street Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kathryn Herron
Pupils:453 / 480 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912735465
Address:Wellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA
Trust:West End Schools Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 September 2023View full report
URN:108461
UKPRN:10069389
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

76.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-8ppWriting

Reading has declined from 56% to 51%. Maths has declined from 62% to 54%. Writing has remained stable at around 58%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

26.7

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Adelaide Terrace (W-Bound)
283m · 5 min walk
Benwell Lane-Condercum Road (SE-Bound)
284m · 5 min walk
Benwell Lane-Atkinson Road (NW-Bound)
303m · 5 min walk
West Road-Colston Street (W-Bound)
356m · 6 min walk
West Road-Shipley Avenue (E-Bound)
369m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

453 pupils

480 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,511

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,412

Applications

2,894

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

26 September 2023
19 April 2018
4 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.38791%

Overall absence

31.21693%

Persistent absence

378

Enrolments

Authorised5.0634%
Unauthorised3.32451%
Persistent (10%+)31.21693%
Severe (50%+)2.38095%

Absence trend

5.01989%
18/19
9.79713%
20/21
9.98229%
21/22
9.90325%
22/23
8.28038%
23/24
8.38791%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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