St Johns Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · 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.
St Johns Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 27 March 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Johns 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 | 0.589 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | 0.803 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 0.232 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | 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 Reception place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in all 3 earlier years, and the last distance swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- For Reception 2026, there were 25 first-choice applications for 25 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 66.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 61.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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
- Teindland Close, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 27 March 2024
Strengths
- “St John’s Primary School is highly inclusive and welcoming.”
- “The school provides a breadth of exceptional curriculum enrichment activities.”
- “Pupils’ character development is a high priority.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 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) | 50% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 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.
- West Newcastle Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Canning Street Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawthorn Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bridgewater Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wingrove Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published