Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–9 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1US
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 164 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to attend Archbishop Runcie Church of England First School.”
- “They flourish and live up to the school vision to ‘Be courageous, be strong.”
- “They enjoy being taught in a nurturing and caring environment from the moment they start in Nursery.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, the activities that pupils are set do not deepen pupils’ understanding as well as they could.”
- “However, on some occasions, misconceptions persist and are not addressed as well as they could be.”
- “This slows pupils’ understanding of new knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 20 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 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.
- South Gosforth First School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Archibald First School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gosforth Park First School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grange First School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cragside Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Regent Farm First School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published