Grange First School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–9 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Grange First School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–9 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 November 2021. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Norham Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2NP
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 333 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 November 2021
Strengths
- “Pupils at Grange are proud to be part of this welcoming school.”
- “They are excellent ambassadors for the school community.”
- “Pupils consistently demonstrate the school's core values of respect and kindness.”
To improve
- “There are times when pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, do not produce work of a consistently high quality, however.”
- “However, the number of disadvantaged pupils who are persistently absent from school fluctuates more.”
- “As a result, some disadvantaged pupils miss out on important learning, which can limit the progress that they make.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 48 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 2025, 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 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Regent Farm First School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Archibald First School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Gosforth Park First School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Fawdon Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mountfield Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published