Simonside 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, 2025–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Simonside Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Simonside 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 | 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
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Reception 2026 drew 23 first-choice applications for 28 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer, the 6th lowest of 72 Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools.
- 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.
- 66.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 45.2% 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
- Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 275 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 23 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 Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Westerhope Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Farne Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beech Hill Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingston Park Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Milecastle Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hilton Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published