Mountfield 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.
Mountfield Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 May 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Mountfield 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 | 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.
- For Reception 2026 there were 16 first-choice applications for 19 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% 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
- Kirkwood Drive, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “This school provides exceptional care and support to its pupils and their families.”
- “Staff liaise with a wide range of professionals to ensure that pupils’ needs are met.”
- “Staff are particularly attentive to pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs.”
To improve
- “Some pupils do not attend regularly enough to become fluent early readers in Year 1.”
- “However, too many Year 1 pupils do not achieve the expected standard in the phonics screening check.”
- “Some of these pupils miss too many phonics sessions because they are absent from school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 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) | 44% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 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
- Kenton Bar Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wyndham Primary School 0.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Regent Farm First School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- North Fawdon Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Archibald First School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grange First School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published