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Canning Street Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8PAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#11,325
of 13,686 nationally

About Canning Street Primary School

Canning Street Primary School’s headline metrics sit notably below the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 63%, Canning Street achieves 47%. That gap of 16 percentage points places the school 50th out of 72 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local state primaries. Its ranking score of 47 out of 100 reflects this, and nationally it sits in the 83rd percentile — meaning roughly 83% of primary schools outperform it on this key measure. The school is also oversubscribed, with 72 applications for 51 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 47 of those were first-preference choices. So while the academic headline is weaker than the local norm, demand from local families remains strong.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8PA
HeadteacherKathryn Herron
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils462
Free School Meals (FSM)67.5%
School Capacity462 / 480 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsArt StudiosDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCricketNetballGymnasticsFootballCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:20-08:30

Source: canning.newcastle.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Canning Street Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.