Cheviot Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Cheviot Primary School where we believe we have something very special. I am proud to be the Head teacher of a school that has such awe-inspiring children! Our ethos of care and humour coupled with fantastic progress and attainment is our recipe for success."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Cheviot Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 73% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Cheviot Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cheviot Primary School are St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope (0.3 miles, 83% reading, 76% maths); Farne Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Simonside Primary School (0.5 miles, 69% reading, 80% maths); and Hilton Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 85% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cheviot Primary School.

Cheviot Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Smart Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

69.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 16 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Cheviot Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

Cheviot Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trevelyan Drive-School (n-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cheviot Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Cheviot Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cheviot Primary School are Callerton Academy (0.5 miles), Studio West (0.9 miles) and Kenton School (1.1 miles).