Kingston Park 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.
Kingston Park Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Kingston Park 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 | 1.534 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 5.454 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 3.141 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 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 Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 3 of the 6 earlier years, and the last distance swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 74 first-choice applications for 81 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 29.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 57.5% 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
- Cranleigh Avenue, Kingston Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2EL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 456 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Kingston Park Primary School is a warm and inclusive community driven by passion and moral purpose.”
- “A relentless drive for excellence ensures that they do just that.”
- “Pupils are mature and responsible when moving around the open plan setting.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 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) | 65% | 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: 74 first-preference applications, 81 offers in total, 74 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.
- Kenton Bar Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- North Fawdon Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Simonside Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mountfield Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Farne Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published