Milecastle Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Milecastle Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders place a high priority on pupils attending school regularly and on time."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children make a very positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is central to the school's culture."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum that sets out the knowledge and skills pupils need to learn."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know their school and understand the needs of its pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders place pupils' personal development and wellbeing at the centre of the school's work."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop the quality of pupils' writing across the curriculum, ensuring that pupils have regular opportunities to use writing to demonstrate, recall and deepen their knowledge in different subjects across the wider curriculum".

In its own words: "It is with great pride that I welcome you to Milecastle Primary School where our mission is for our community to be excited about and love learning. My name is Suzanne Richardson and I am the Head Teacher here."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Milecastle Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Milecastle Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Milecastle Primary School are Knop Law Primary School (0.2 miles, 89% reading, 83% maths); St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); West Denton Primary School (0.5 miles, 55% reading, 60% maths); and Westerhope Primary School (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 92% maths).

Milecastle Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Milecastle Primary School is one of 8 schools run by One (owl North East) Trust, an academy trust.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillhead Parkway-Terminus (e-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318).

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

The secondary schools closest to Milecastle Primary School are Studio West (0.8 miles), Walbottle Academy (1 mile) and Callerton Academy (1.1 miles).