Kingston Park Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an exceptional school who believes in our school motto that 'Together We're Better'. We know how much you will have done with your child before they reach us and value your input and opinions. Children get one chance with their education and at Kingston Park, we want this to be the best."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Monday 23 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Kingston Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% 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 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Kingston Park Primary School as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 81 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 Kingston Park Primary School are Kenton Bar Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths); St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton (0.9 miles, 72% reading, 76% maths); Cheviot Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); and North Fawdon Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths).

Kingston Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Kingston Park 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.

61 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kingston Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

27.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), other ethnic groups (10%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 31 (6.8%) 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.

Kingston Park Primary School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brunton Road-Teddington Close (sw-bound), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 169 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318).

Kingston Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Kingston Park Primary School are Kenton School (1 mile), Callerton Academy (1 mile) and Great Park Academy (1.7 miles).