Chillingham Road Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Chillingham Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Chillingham Road Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chillingham Road Primary School are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 78% maths); Ravenswood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Hotspur Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 61% maths); and St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Chillingham Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

105 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chillingham Road Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (15%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Chillingham Road Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Second Avenue-Tenth Avenue (s-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 543 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chillingham Road Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chillingham Road Primary School are Jesmond Park Academy (0.8 miles), Benfield School (0.8 miles) and Walker Riverside Academy (1.3 miles).