Beech Hill 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.
Beech Hill Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Beech Hill 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 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
- In 2024/25, 79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 45 first-choice applications for 47 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
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
- Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 441 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community at Beech Hill Primary School.”
- “Pupils describe attending here as ‘being part of a family’.”
- “This is helped by the school dog, Ted, who gives visitors a warm welcome.”
To improve
- “This is more advanced in some subjects than in others.”
- “In some workbooks, it is not sufficiently clear how pupils are being supported to develop their understanding.”
- “However, it is unclear how teachers intend to develop pupils’ understanding of this further or link new understanding to other tasks.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2023 (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) | 79% | 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: 45 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 45 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.
- Farne Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westerhope Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hilton Primary Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Denton Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published