Chillingham Road Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Chillingham Road Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 April 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Chillingham Road Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 0.819 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for a Reception place in 2026 was offered one, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 23.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Reception 2026 had 22 first-choice applications for 22 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ninth Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5XX
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish as individuals at Chillingham Road Primary school.”
- “The aspirational and welcoming atmosphere is palpable.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, this is less well embedded.”
- “In these subjects, staff are less adept at identifying gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, pupils can struggle to demonstrate their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ravenswood Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hotspur Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Byker Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walkergate Community School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Welbeck Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published