Ravenswood Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Ravenswood Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2023. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Ravenswood 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a place for Reception 2026, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- 25.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 38%.
- Reception 2026 had 59 first-choice applications for 60 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 73% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 23% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Ravenswood Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5TU
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 598 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 November 2023
Strengths
- “Ravenswood Primary School is an inclusive, welcoming school.”
- “There is a strong sense of belonging.”
- “The school is rooted at the heart of the community.”
To improve
- “However, the intended learning for these children is less clear.”
- “The school has not identified the most important knowledge that it wants children to learn.”
- “Sometimes, the experiences provided do not help children to develop the most important knowledge necessary to support firm foundations for learning in Year 1.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2024 (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) | 73% | 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: 59 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chillingham Road Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cragside Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walkergate Community School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Benton Park Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hotspur Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published