Throckley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.982 miles
Published by Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Throckley Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2–11 (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.
Throckley 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 | 0.982 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 2.747 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: the last child offered a place lived 0.982 miles away, the 8th shortest of 16 Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published last distance.
- 42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 37.6%.
- Reception 2026 had 51 first-choice applications for 45 offers; 42 offers went to first-choice families, and 9 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 2024/25: 87% 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.
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
- Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are at the heart of everything and thrive at this welcoming and highly inclusive school.”
- “Pupils achieve well, and staff are relentless in ensuring that pupils reach their full potential.”
- “Pupils talk about their learning with excitement and confidence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 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) | 87% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Walbottle Village Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newburn Manor Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Knop Law Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Milecastle Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- West Denton Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westerhope Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published