Throckley Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are incredibly proud to be Co-Head Teachers at such a vibrant and forward-thinking school where pupils, staff, governors, parents and the school community work together to secure the best outcomes for our children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, gymnastics, basketball, choir, coding, Lego and cooking.

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

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Throckley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Throckley Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Throckley Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); Walbottle Village Primary School (1 mile, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Newburn Manor Primary School (1.2 miles, 97% reading, 93% maths); and Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).

Throckley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

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

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Throckley Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% 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) (80%).

42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 48 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 13 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Wylam Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hexham Road-Middle School (e-bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318).

In 2024/25, Throckley Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Throckley Primary School are Walbottle Academy (0.8 miles) and Thorp Academy (1.8 miles).