Hilton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hilton Primary Academy is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 16 September 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Hilton Primary Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
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, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 39 first-choice applications for 47 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- The school has 25.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.6 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
- Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 16 September 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in a safe, caring environment at Hilton Primary Academy.”
- “The school has very high expectations for pupils from the moment they join.”
- “The exceptional provision across all areas of the school means that these are achieved.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 October 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) | 80% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 39 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.
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Farne Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beech Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kenton Bar Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published