Kenton Bar Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Kenton Bar Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Kenton Bar 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 | 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, when there were 29 first-choice applications for 29 offers.
- In 2024/25, 57% 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.
- There are 16.9 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- 57.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 50.6%.
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
- Ryal Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 273 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Kenton Bar are happy, friendly and proud of their school.”
- “They embody the school’s values, which include teamwork, kindness and respect.”
- “Pupils have an exceptional appreciation of diversity.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, activity choices are not appropriate.”
- “At times, they do not allow pupils to secure the knowledge that the school intends.”
- “Sometimes, in mathematics lessons, the work set does not give pupils sufficient opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem-solving activities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 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) | 57% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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 Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 0.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Mountfield Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingston Park Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Hilton Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Farne Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wyndham Primary School 1.0 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published