Archibald First School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–9 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Archibald First School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–9 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Archibald Street, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 332 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are eager to learn at this warm and caring school.”
- “They love learning here and are happy to be part of the Archibald community.”
- “Strong and secure relationships between staff and pupils help pupils to feel safe.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, learning activities are not matched effectively to the knowledge and skills the school wants pupils to know and remember.”
- “This means pupils cannot build on previous learning as effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 77 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Newcastle upon Tyne published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grange First School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Regent Farm First School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- South Gosforth First School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Gosforth Park First School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wyndham Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published