Knop Law Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · 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, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Knop Law Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Knop Law 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | 1.05 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.774 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 2 of the 3 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 49 first-choice applications for 57 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Among pupils, 26.9% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 47.1% 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
- Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Knop Law Primary School is warm and welcoming.”
- “Pupils are proud to be a part of this school.”
- “The school values and the ‘KNOPlets’ characters are important to pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the school does not consistently check whether pupils have learned and remembered what they have been taught or whether they have any misconceptions.”
- “As a result, occasional gaps in some pupils’ understanding are not addressed.”
- “However, children do not have enough opportunities to independently apply new knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 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) | 83% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 49 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.
- Milecastle Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- West Denton Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Walbottle Village Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westerhope Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newburn Manor Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beech Hill Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published